Kyrgyz soldier. Archival photoBISHKEK, Sep 16There are dead and wounded among the military personnel of Kyrgyzstan as a result of fighting on the border with Tajikistan, Marat Imankulov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic, told reporters. «Unfortunately, there are victims among the military and civilians who died and the wounded. At this time, a count is being made, after which we will additionally provide information to the public,» he said. Earlier, the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported the death of two civilians and 59 injured as a result of clashes. The number of military dead was not announced. Large-scale clashes on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan began on Friday morning. The parties accused each other of shelling. Later, the border service of Kyrgyzstan reported that the heads of the special services of the two countries agreed on a ceasefire from 13.00 Moscow time. Toward evening, the Kyrgyz border service announced a violation of the ceasefire by the Tajik military.
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