The number of dead citizens of Tajikistan on the border with Kyrgyzstan because of the fighting increased to eight. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the source in the city hall of the Tajikistan city of Isfara.
It is noted that among those killed during the conflict there are two border guards, the number of injured at the same time reached 31. In turn, the losses of Kyrgyzstan for the morning of April 30 were 13 people, 134 were injured of varying severity, and 25 of them were delivered by a special Bishkek and hospitalized.
Earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirmrogiddin Mukhriddin said that the republic would not give up Kyrgyzstan their border lands, but at the same time, it was ready to solve the conflict arising from negotiation. He called this position by the manifestation of a “solid political will” and noted that the country will stop all attempts by “interested parties” to carry out provocations.
April 28 at the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan there was a shootout between the military of both sides. Dushanbe claims that the conflict broke out due to the attempts of the “illegal seizure” of the Kyrgyz side of the water distribution point in violation of the agreements previously achieved. Bishkek assures that at first special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan fired water intake from mortars, machine guns and automata.
later the collision has grown into large-scale battles using heavy machinery and aviation. On April 29, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan managed to agree on the cease-fire. The victims of the conflict were dozens of people on both sides, hundreds of civilians were injured. The General Prosecutor’s Office of Kyrgyzstan has launched a criminal case under the article “Crime against Peace”.
April 30 became aware of the resumption of conflict. Local media report to the seizure of Kyrgyz villages, citizens of Tajikistan and the injury of law enforcement officers. The authorities of the region have not yet been confirmed this information, but also not refuted.