Published 2 years ago

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border fighting claim nearly 100 lives

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikstan leaders met to discuss the situation at the border on September 16. Heavy shelling of the Batken region escalated on September 17, during which Kyrgyz border villages were shelled. The death-toll has risen to at least 59, with reports of hundreds injured and at least 35 killed.

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BBC News

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border clashes claim nearly 100 lives

Clashes along the Central Asian countries' disputed border were the deadliest seen in years.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Korrespondent.net

More than 90 people were killed in the fighting between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

The total number of Kyrgyz citizens killed is up to 59 people; Tajikistan said that 35 citizens were killed as a result of hostilities.

2 years ago·Kyiv, Ukraine

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NBC News

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan report nearly 100 killed in border conflict

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said nearly 100 people had died in their border conflict, as a cease-fire between the Central Asian nations entered a second day.

2 years ago·United States

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The Economic Times

Border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan kills nearly 100 people

Clashes between the two former Soviet countries broke out on Wednesday, killing nearly a hundred people and injuring even more. A ceasefire was agreed on Friday, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the two countries to adopt peaceful and diplomatic means to resolve their disputes.

2 years ago

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Volkskrant

The border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a time bomb from the time of the Soviet Union, is now detonating

At least 94 people have died in the toughest fighting between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan since the end of the Soviet Union. The two countries put...

2 years ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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The Diplomat

More than a ‘Border Skirmish’ Between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

The recent outbreak of hostilities on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border represents a dangerous escalation from previous tension and skirmishes to a distinct act of aggression.

2 years ago·Tokyo, Japan

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