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Tempers flaring as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan come to deadly blows
Eurasianet
30 Apr 2021, 18:49 GMT+10
The armed forces of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan engaged in their most vicious bout of fighting in years on April 29, exchanging automatic rifle, machine gun and artillery fire in an hours-long battle over a strategic water facility.
At least five people have reportedly been killed and several dozen injured in the clashes across a disputed border where southern Kyrgyzstan and northern Tajikistan intersect.
Both governments appear on the face of things to be seeking a rapid de-escalation.
The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry announced in the evening that it had agreed with its Tajik opposite party on a ceasefire to take effect from 8 p.m. local time and for forces to withdraw.
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