Incident at border outpost in Batken where 2 soldiers died investigated by Military Prosecutor's Office

AKIPRESS.COM - The Military Prosecutor's Office is investigating an incident that occurred at the Samarkandyk border guard outpost in the Batken region, the General Prosecutor's Office said on June 4. 18yo assistant grenade launcher shot dead a 19-year-old soldier with an AK-47 while he was on duty at approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 1.
Then the soldier shot himself in the face and was seriously wounded. He died at the hospital.
According to the Border Service, it was "a careless handling with weapon while on duty."