Kyrgyz border guard killed in attack on border with Tajikistan

AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyz border guard Husnidin Hojiev, 27, was killed as a result of the armed attack of Tajik border guards on the border squad of Kyrgyzstan, the Border Service said.
The circumstances of death of the border guard are still investigated.
According to preliminary report, there are casulaties of the Tajik side.
Representatives of the border agencies of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are investigating the incident.
The border squad of Kyrgyzstan was attacked by Tajik border guards at around 5:00 PM of July 8 near the Chashmagildan pass. The border guards from both sides exchanged fire.