Bishkek, June 3, 2022. / Kabar /. As a result of the border conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik section of the state border in Batken Oblast, two servicemen were injured, the press service of the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported.
According to operational data of coordinator for health care of Batken Oblast Arzybek Borubekov, as a result of an incident at the Kyrgyz-Tajik section of the state border on June 3, two servicemen were injured.
According to preliminary data, one victim is in serious condition, the second is in moderate condition.
2 ambulance teams are working on the spot.
Earlier, the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic reported that in the course of serving in Bulak-Bashy area of Batken region, the Kyrgyz border guards discovered the border guards of Tajikistan who illegally crossed the conditional border line and entered the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
Ignoring the legitimate demands of the Kyrgyz border guards to leave the territory of Kyrgyzstan, the Tajik border guards opened fire on Kyrgyz servicemen.
An exchange of fire ensued between the border guards of the two countries, during which the Tajik side used mortars.
The Border Service is taking all measures to prevent the escalation of the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, the report said.
At present, the skirmish on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border has been stopped, the sides are negotiating.
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