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| Why are Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan shooting at each other? |
| 2021-04-30 |
| Direct translation of the article which appeared in regnum.ru by Grigory Mikhailov The conflict between residents of neighboring Kyrgyz and Tajik villages began on April 28 in the area of ​​the Kok-Tash village of the Batken region. The Tajik side unilaterally installed surveillance cameras near the Golovnoy water distribution point, the Kyrgyz side opposed. The screams turned into a fight - the participants threw stones at each other, then shots sounded. On April 29, the military from both sides joined the confrontation. Small arms were used, the Tajik border guards used mortars and grenade launchers, the Kyrgyz side - snipers. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #7 Kyrgyzstan needs vowels? I know a German guy, can get you some umlauts no questions asked. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-04-30 21:02 |
| #6 Likely at the heart of the villages' conflict is drug trafficking. Cartel Clashes. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-04-30 20:04 |
| #5 Rare earth deposits [Kyrgyzstan] and economic promise, thanks to a more moderate religious base. The old formula for classic islamic envy, to which others [those who'd have cheaper mining rights] add incentive. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2021-04-30 10:55 |
| #4 For more than two decades Tajikistan has been a recognized trafficking route for narcotics from Afghanistan to Russia and onto Europe. Kyrgyzstan plays a role in that movement. Likely at the heart of the villages' conflict is drug trafficking. |
| Posted by: b 2021-04-30 09:34 |
| #3 Why are Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan shooting at each other? Kyrgyzstan needs vowels? |
| Posted by: Raj 2021-04-30 09:21 |
| #2 Why are Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan shooting at each other? Because they can. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-04-30 04:31 |
| #1 A cursory inspection revealed none of the Kyrg or Taji rounds impacted my property. A quick call to our HOA rep indicated there was 'nothing significant to report'. As a result, I'm calling it.... none of my business. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-04-30 04:16 |