Shootout occurs between border guards at border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstani border guards stopped an attempt to graze cattle on Kyrgyz territory by residents of the Vorukh enclave of Tajikistan on May 24 at the Kyrgyz-Tajik section of the state border in the area of Moinok, Batken district.
Then unknown persons from the Tajik side started shooting at Kyrgyz border guards, the State Border Service press office said.
Aster that, at about noon, a short exchange of fire occurred between Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards. No casualties were reported among the Kyrgyz border guards.
Following the incident, Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards arrived at the scene to discuss the situation.
At present, the situation at this section of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border is relatively stable. The parties are discussing the incident, the statement said.