According to an Al Jazeera report, clashes have broken out on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border as both leaders attend the SCO Summit organised by China.
After three days of sporadic gunfire between military border stations, border clashes between the two Central Asian countries and longtime rivals Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have broken out on Friday. Despite a flimsy attempt at a truce, the neighbouring countries, both of which are former Soviet republics and have close links to Moscow, are still engaged in an armed conflict over disputed border territory.
"The border guard said Kyrgyz forces were returning fire on Friday morning, as clashes took place along the length of the border, adding that Tajik forces were using tanks, armoured personnel carriers, and mortars," Al Jazeera reports. "More than one-third of the 1,000km (600-mile) frontier remains disputed."
Heavy clashes this morning between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the border area. pic.twitter.com/u6Mqa2Qa6N
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