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Official requests of Kyrgyzstan remained unanswered, Foreign Ministry says about return of Kyrgyz refugees to Afghanistan
AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has commented on return of 345 Kyrgyz refugees from Tajikistan back to Wakhan district of Afghanistan.
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Tajikistan sends 345 Kyrgyz refugees back to Afghanistan
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AKIPRESS.COM - A group of ethnic Kyrgyz, native of Andemin settlent, Wakhan district of Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, who fled to Tajikistan on July 13-14, returned to their home village on July 17-18, Tajik media reported with reference to the Border Troops of Tajikistan.
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347 ethnic Kyrgyz flee from Afghanistan to Tajikistan amid intensified offensives by Taliban
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AKIPRESS.COM - 347 civilians, 91 men, 77 women, 177 minors among them, ethnic Kyrgyz, residents of Andemin village of Wakhan district of Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan fled to Tajikistan on July 13-14.
During border crossing two infants died, the Border Troops of Tajikistan said.
Refugees were accommodated in Choshteppa and Duyutuk in Murgab district.
More than 3.5 kg of drugs were found during search and interrogation of Afghan nationals.
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Kyrgyz border guards were attacked by Tajik side, Border Service says
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AKIPRESS.COM - The shootout between border guards of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan occurred at around 5:00 PM on July 8, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan said.
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