Heavy Fighting Reported On The Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border

 

BBC: Deadly fighting on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border kills at least 31 

At least 31 people have been killed, scores injured and 10,000 evacuated after a water dispute led to some of the worst clashes in years on a disputed Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. 

Clashes started on Wednesday when people from both sides hurled stones at each other after surveillance cameras were installed at a water facility. 

A truce and troop pull-back were agreed but some shooting appeared to continue. 

The casualty figures were from the Kyrgyz side with Tajik numbers unclear. 

Kyrgyzstan's health minister Aliza Soltonbekova said in a televised briefing that 31 people had been killed and more than 150 wounded since the violence began on Thursday.  

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WNU Editor: The death toll is now 41 .... At least 41 dead in Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border clashes (Daily Sabah/AFP).  

Update: I am not optimistic that this will hold .... Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan sign ceasefire agreement after violent border clashes that injured scores and killed at least 30 people (RT). More here .... Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan ceasefire holding after day of intense fighting (The Guardian) 

More News On Heavy Fighting Being Reported On The Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border

31 killed in heavy clashes at Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border -- Arab News/AFP  

Kyrgyzstan says 31 killed in clashes at Tajikistan border -- Al Jazeera  

Kyrgyzstan evacuates thousands after Tajikistan clashes -- DW  

Kyrgyzstan reports 13 deaths in territorial clashes with Tajikistan -- Euronews/AFP  

Press review: What sparked the Tajik-Kyrgyz conflict and China beating India in S. Asia -- TASS