Tajik military begins firing on Kyrgyz homes in Arka, Leilek district, Batken region. The Border Service of the State Committee for National Security reports. As of 12:45 today, the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border is tense. "In the village of Arka, Leilek district, Tajik troops began firing on the homes of Kyrgyz citizens.
Earlier, the villagers were evacuated. Border guards of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan took a defensive position, "said in a statement.
The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic reports that this morning the Tajik side completely blocked the road on Tort-Kocho. The Batken-Isfana highway passes through the Tort-Kocho section on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Recall, the Tort Kocho road was reopened yesterday and the route was restored.