Published 2 years ago

Russia calls on Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to bring border situation under control

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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are allied with Russia and host Russian military bases. Fighting over border issues is frequent and last year almost resulted in an all-out war between the former Soviet republics. More than one-third of the two countries' 1,000km (600-mile) border remains disputed.

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Times of India

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border boils, 1 killed, 2 injured in fresh conflict

The border guards of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have exchanged fire in two incidents following a dispute over the border that separates the two Central Asian countries.

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

Russia calls on Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to bring border situation under control

Russia called on its Central Asian allies Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to take urgent measures to bring the situation on the border between the two countries back under control after clashes erupted overnight, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing a foreign ministry source. Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire on Wednesday, leaving at least one dead in the latest clash

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

One Tajikistan border guard killed in clashes with Kyrgyzstan

(Reuters) - One Tajikistan border guard was killed and two wounded in clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan overnight, the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing the Tajikistan border force. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Tajikistan confirms shelling on border with Kyrgyzstan

The reason of the conflict is unknown, he said, adding that the shelling has stopped by now

2 years ago·Moscow, Russian Federation

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WION

Tajikistan says two border guards killed in clashes with Kyrgyzstan

Local authorities in authoritarian Tajikistan said Wednesday that two of its border guards were killed after clashes broke out with its Central Asian neighbour Kyrgyzstan. Fighting regularly flares up between the mountainous ex-Soviet republics that share a 970 kilometre-long (600 miles) border, with around half of the frontier contested. Clashes last year left dozens dead, forced many more from their homes and raised fears of a border conflic…

2 years ago·Noida, India

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