Tajik border guard died in hospital

On April 12, a Tajik border guard was wounded at the border between the villages of Khistevarz in the Bobojon Gafurov district of the Sughd region and Borborduk in the Leilek district of the Batken region.

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It was previously reported that as a result of the shooting at the border, 27-year-old Sergeant Zoir Saidumarov was wounded. His condition was assessed as serious, and he was hospitalized. Later, Radio Ozodi confirmed through its sources that Sergeant Zoir Saidumarov had died from his injuries.

Kyrgyz media also report that a Kyrgyz serviceman was wounded in the shooting. The wounded border guard from the Kyrgyz-Tajik border underwent surgery and was taken to the Leilek territorial hospital in serious condition.

Kyrgyz media also report that Tajik military forces shelled the village of Dostuk with mortars. The authorities of Tajikistan have not commented on this report.

The authorities of the village of Khistevarz in the Bobojon Gafurov district accuse Kyrgyz border guards of inciting the conflict and starting the shooting, while the Kyrgyz side blames the Tajik military for everything.

On April 13, delegations from both countries held negotiations and agreed “to withdraw troops from the border to permanent deployment locations and to clarify the reasons for the incident that occurred.”