Of the “heavy artillery fire”of the “fire” and even a “drone attack”. The Kyrgyz and Tajik services of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty describe the clashes that marked Friday, September 16 on an entire part of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. “Fierce fighting broke out between [les deux pays]once again endangering local communities living in precarious economic conditions along this disputed border”add the site Eurasianet.
As the news broke, the authorities of Kyrgyzstan were the first to denounce the bombardments carried out by Tajik forces in the Batken region, located in the south-west of the country. The Kyrgyz Minister of Health reported a death toll of 24 and 87 injured, including children. Most of the losses would nevertheless be to be deplored on the side of the military personnel. If the Tajik authorities