Border conflicts between the two countries occur regularly due to the lack of demarcation of approximately 70 disputed areas.
The death toll from Kyrgyzstan as a result of border clashes with Tajikistan has risen to 36 people. On the part of Tajikistan, 38 people were killed. This was announced on September 18 by the authorities of both countries.
The situation on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan escalated on September 14, when fighting began between border guards in three sections in the Batken region. The parties agreed to a cease-fire several times, but the agreements failed each time. The night of September 18 “passed quietly,” Kyrgyz authorities said.
Kyrgyz authorities have accused Tajikistan of dragging heavy military equipment to the border and using “the entire available arsenal” to shell Kyrgyzstan’s territory in an attempt to capture it. The country’s Ministry of Emergency Situations announced the evacuation of 136,000 people from the clash zone, and an emergency mode was introduced in the Batken region.
Meanwhile, Tajikistan accused Kyrgyz forces of firing “heavy weapons” on some settlements on the Tajik border.
Border conflicts between the two countries occur regularly due to the lack of demarcation of approximately 70 disputed areas. In total, as of July 2022, out of the 972 kilometers of the country’s borders, about 600 kilometers have been agreed upon.
It should be noted that Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and must protect each other from external threats. This is one of the reasons that speak of the failure of “Putin’s Nato.”
News from Correspondent.net on Telegram. Subscribe to our channel Athletistic
Source: korrespondent
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.