Bishkek, April 30, 2021 . / Kabar /. As of 6:00 p.m., number of people injured as a result of the border incident made 154, First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Aliza Soltonbekova said Friday.
According to her data, 31 Kyrgyzstan died.
"Of these, 121 were civilians, 23 were from the security forces," she said.
Situation on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan escalated on April 28 after citizens of Tajikistan began installing video surveillance cameras at the water intake in the village of Kok-Tash in Batken region. As a result of the joint altercation, the residents of the two countries began throwing stones at each other. Later, gunfire began.
An emergency situation has been introduced in three villages of Batken Oblast.
On the evening of April 29, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed a statement and protocol about the cessation of armed conflict and withdrawal of personnel and military equipment to the places of permanent deployment.
The Office of the Kyrgyz President said the situation is under the control of President Sadyr Zhaparov.
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