A new conflict occurred at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border

According to unofficial data, one Tajik border guard and a civilian were killed.

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According to Radio Ozodi, citing its sources in the administration of the city of Isfara, “the incident occurred during the shift change of Tajik border guards. When the new shift arrived, Kyrgyz border guards began to insult our border guards and then opened fire on us without warning. As a result, one of our border guards was killed on the spot, and another farmer was injured.”

At the same time, Sputnik Tajikistan reported that on the morning of March 10, Kyrgyz border guards opened fire on several residents of a village who were planting trees on their land.

In turn, Kyrgyz media, citing the border service of Kyrgyzstan, report that a border patrol of Tajikistan, having changed the previously used route, reached a new border protection line and demanded that the Kyrgyz border guards leave the area.

“The Tajik border guards, using their numerical superiority, attempted to reach a new line. However, the Kyrgyz border guards did not allow the Tajik servicemen to carry out their intentions. As a result, a shootout began, lasting about 10 minutes. There were no injured or affected individuals on the Kyrgyz side,” the report states.

Border units stationed in the Batken region have been transferred to an enhanced service mode.

The official authorities of Tajikistan have so far remained silent and have not commented on the situation.