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BISHKEK, (Sputnik) - One citizen of Kyrgyzstan died and 16 more were injured following a shootout at the country’s border with Tajikistan on Thursday, the Kyrgyz Health Ministry told Sputnik. As of 18-00 local time, (12:00 PM GMT) five more people have been admitted to a hospital in Batken [town], one of them died. Another injured person was admitted to a hospital in Leilek. The total number of victims is 17, the ministry’s spokesperson said.
A video of the shootout emerged on Tajik social media.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on 29 April chaired a meeting of the Security Council over a shootout at the country’s border with Tajikistan, the president’s press office told Sputnik.
Kyrgyz President Holds Security Council Meeting Over Situation on Tajik Border Thu 29th April 2021 | 05:00 PM
BISHKEK (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 29th April, 2021) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Security Council over a shootout at the country s border with Tajikistan, the president s press office told Sputnik. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held a meeting of the Security Council of Kyrgyzstan in limited format, a spokesperson of the office said.
During the meeting, measures to decrease tensions on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, preserve the territorial integrity of the country, ensure the safety of residents of border areas were discussed.