Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan say that nearly 100 people have died in their border conflict, as a fragile cease-fire between the Central Asian nations extends into a second day.
Long stretches of the border separating the two ex-Soviet states are contested. Clashes in April 2021 left more than 50 dead and raised the prospect of broader conflict.
Kyrgyzstan late on Sunday reported an additional 13 deaths from the fighting, adding to an earlier toll of 46. The ex-Soviet state also said 102 people had been injured. Kyrgyz media, which called the conflict an invasion, reported on Sunday that some of the evacuees had already started returning to their homes.Tajikistan’s foreign ministry said Kyrgyzstan continued a media campaign against it and noted that Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov used the term “enemy” to refer to Tajikistan in his Saturday address.
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