In the border zone of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, the situation aggravated again. The incident occurred in the terrain of the Schallek district of the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan.
Sputnik Tajikistan with reference to the press center of the Border Guard Service of the State Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan reports that the border detachments of the two countries applied weapons. It is noted that the border guards of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan occurred on the adjacent territory. Sources on the ground reported the mortar explosions. According to preliminary information, as a result, the wound was injured by one person.
Border representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan conducted urgent negotiations. In the State National Security Committee of Tajikistan, the situation has not yet been commented.
Disputes with weapons on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border in recent years happened repeatedly. The last time large clashes occurred at the end of April last year. During the conflict, more than 180 citizens of Kyrgyzstan were injured, 34 people died. Tajikistan did not lead official data on the victims of the conflict.