A shooting took place on the Kyrgyz-Tajikistan border
It was reported that an incident involving the use of weapons took place on the Kyrgyz-Tajikistan border. According to the Kyrgyz side, Tajik shepherds penetrated 250-300 meters from the border and threw stones at the demands of the Kyrgyz border guards. There are no casualties among Kyrgyz border guards. According to unconfirmed information, one citizen of Tajikistan was wounded in the leg.
On May 7, an incident related to the use of firearms occurred on the Kyrgyz-Tajikistan section of the state border, the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan reported.
According to the report, at 12:20 a.m., near the village of Ok-Bosogho, Leylek district, Botken region of Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz border guard noticed the citizens of Tajikistan - shepherds tending cattle in the Kyrgyz territory at a distance of 250-300 m from the state border line.
"Citizens of Tajikistan ignored the request of the border guards to leave the territory of Kyrgyzstan and additionally started throwing stones at the military personnel," the report said.
One of the shepherds fired 2-3 times towards the Kyrgyz border guard.
In order to prevent the escalation of the situation, the border guards fired a warning shot into the air, after which the shepherds fled to the territory of Tajikistan. There are no casualties among Kyrgyz border guards.
According to unconfirmed information, one of the citizens of Tajikistan was injured in the leg, writes AKIpress.
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