Thread by @Faytuks

Breaking: Dozens wounded in ongoing border clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Evacuations of border villages are ongoing.

Tajikistan is trying to seize the territory of Kyrgyzstan, the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic says. Tajikistan continues to bring heavy military equipment to the conflict area according to Kyrgyzstan.

The Tajik side uses heavy armored vehicles, multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and aviation in the ongoing clashes - Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Footage of evacutions of border villages:

Map from where confirmed clashes have taken place between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan t.me/azattykrus/5870

The State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan says that Kyrgyzstan did not accept the proposal for peace talks on the situation on the border t.me/bbbreaking/135…

Kyrgyzstan are evacuating residents of a number of villages bordering Tajikistan due to shelling

#Tajikistan's border service: The efforts of the Tajik side to stabilize the situation on the border until 11:10 am are not producing results, as the Kyrgyz side continues armed conflicts and avoids resolving the issue through negotiations.

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The border service of Kyrgyzstan says that "people in unknown uniforms and without identification mark stake part in the battles from the Tajik side."

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At least 31 have been injured on the Kyrgyzstan side. Fierce battles continue.

Footage from earlier:

Tanks are being used in the ongoing fierce clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan t.me/anna_news/39523

Reported footage from the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan t.me/bbbreaking/135…

Traffic jams have formed in Kyrgyzstan due to evacuating citizens according to local media 24.kg/proisshestvija…

As of 14:00 local time, fierce battles continue on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

Kyrgyzstan's border service says that Tajikistan is firing MLRS at the vicinity of Batken airport and the outskirts of the town. t.me/kloopnews/21936

Footage of shelling of Kyrgyzstan's town of Batkan.

More footage from Batken t.me/sputnik_kyrgyz…

There are direct impacts in Batken.

Picture from the centre of the town of Batken, Kyrgyzstan.

Breaking: Tajik servicemen has occupied the school building in the village of Dostuk, Batken region according to Kyrgyzstan's border service t.me/pogrankg/263

Kyrgyzstan's Border Service: The Kyrgyz Border Guard units attacked the Lyakkan and Bogdari border posts of Tajikistan and destroyed a significant amount of heavy equipment of the Tajik side. t.me/azattykrus/5882

Reported footage of Tajik soldiers on a school in Kyrgyzstan's village of Ak-Sai, Batken district. "Forward, Tajikistan," they shout. t.me/sputnik_kyrgyz…

Footage of Tajik special forces soldiers fighting in a village in Kyrgyzstan t.me/anna_news/39525

Footage from the town of Batken, Kyrgyzstan. Reports of multiple wounded.

Statement from Kyrgyzstan border service: "The Tajik side uses all the methods of hybrid warfare...the Tajik side has prepared in advance and is actively using tanks, mortars, armored vehicles and Grad MLRS"...

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..."As you can see, Tajikistan, attacking cities, villages and settlements, uses all types of a number of troops of the armed forces of the Republic of Tajikistan in order to seize the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic,"

Picture of evacuations in the Batken region, Kyrgyzstan t.me/kloopnews/21937

The number of injured Kyrgyzstanis in Batken region has reached 42 people.

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https://twitter.com/tinso_ww/status/1570705201920901122

#UPDATE: Kyrgyzstan's president will hold an emergency meeting on the situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. 24.kg/proisshestvija…

There are reports that two Kyrgyztani villages have been seized by Tajik forces. Unconfirmed as of now. t.me/news24kg/19757

https://twitter.com/archer83able/status/1570710109755674625

Some background of this conflict cairn.info/revue-l-europe…

#UPDATE: Ceasefire agreed upon from 16:00 local time (2 minutes from now) - Kyrgyzstan's Border Service t.me/azattykrus/5886

There was also a ceasefire this morning. Let's see if this holds.

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570713983853953024

Breaking: Tajikistan has again opened fire on the positions of the Kyrgyz border guards in the settlements of Kulundu and Zhany-Zher in the Leilek region. MLRS is also being used in the Batken region - Kyrgyzstan's border service

Number of injured Kyrgyzstanis rises to 55 - Ministry of Health.

https://twitter.com/sher_khashimov/status/1570761574532657154

The meeting is underway. Also present is the military's commander-in-chief, speaker of parliament and minister of foreign affairs

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570709132432510977?s=20&t=Zdatoo_YQm4vLi_F-N_mUA

Kyrgyzstan is moving additional military forces and equipment from the center of Botkeni district to the border areas - Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security says

Breaking: Kyrgyzstan is currently attacking Tajik residences and civilian structures with military helicopters and drones - Tajikistan's State Committee for National Security says

BREAKING: Residents of all Kyrgyzstan border areas have been evacuated, about 120 thousand people — First Deputy Presidential Envoy to Batken region
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There is no connection with the Kyrgyz village of Ak-Sai according to the first deputy presidential envoy to Batken region. There are reports that the Tajiki flag has been hoisted here.

"all forces are directed there", he adds

Some people have been evacuated through Uzbekistan

24.kg/proisshestvija…

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570786772497633282?s=20&t=YvTE6dd5PKPwrtSpr3f3Wg

Breaking: The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan will meet for an emergency meeting on Friday evening, the introduction of martial law in the country is not excluded, deputies tell local media kaktus.media/doc/467212_jog…

Map of the two countries.

Makes it easier for y'all to visualize

Statement of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan:

The number of injured Kyrgyzstanis has reached 59, at least 2 deaths - Ministry of Health

Meeting has started

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570789626826354692?s=20&t=Zdatoo_YQm4vLi_F-N_mUA

Martial law will not be introduced yet, member of parliament says: “We will wait another day, as there are signals that both sides are taking measures to cease fire,” 24.kg/proisshestvija…

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570789626826354692?s=20&t=Zdatoo_YQm4vLi_F-N_mUA

BREAKING: More than 136,000 residents evacuated in Kyrgyzstan's Batken region - Ministry of Emergency Situations

“After reports of a ceasefire, the residents of the jamoat took to the streets and at that time a Kyrgyz drone attacked people. More than 10 people were injured as a result. Drone strikes are carried out on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure,” residents say

Police in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek has been transferred to an "enhanced duty regime" kaktus.media/doc/467144_sit…

Breaking: 17 people, including 11 Kyrgyz border guards, killed in clashes on the border with Tajikistan - Interfax source

Fighting continues on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. Tajikistan says that Bayraktar TB2 drones are being used by Kyrgyzstan.

There are at least 87 casualties on the Kyrgyzstan side, MoH says

"The shelling of the positions of the Kyrgyz side continues from the Tajik side, and intense battles are going on in some areas,", Kyrgyzstan's Border Service says

Additional forces and heavy and automotive equipment is being transferred to the border kaktus.media/doc/467227_pog…

Today's clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has killed and injured at least 150 people according to unofficial information.

“We have casualties among the military. There are many. There are fewer casualties among civilians, because we evacuated them on time. Now there are only military personnel in the border areas,” - head of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security 24.kg/proisshestvija…

Meeting has ended, however, it will continue tomorrow 24.kg/proisshestvija…

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570789626826354692?s=20&t=Zdatoo_YQm4vLi_F-N_mUA

“We took a break, as information was received that the parties agreed to complete and stop everything by the morning. If this does not happen, then we will be ready to consider the issue of martial law,” - deputy says 24.kg/proisshestvija…

Breaking: The Tajiki village of Ovchikalacha has been targeted by Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Kyrgyzstan. 1 mosque and a tank has been targeted. Several killed and injured - Chairman of the community says

I am also hearing that clashes is taking place at this moment. Details remain unclear as it's currently 01:03AM. Situation is serious.

Russian outlet Readovka reports that Tajikistan has lost a "significant number of troops" in the border villages of the Sughd region. Exact numbers unclear.

I believe y'all aren't experts in Tajiki geography so a map would be nice.

Sughd region is bordering Kyrgyzstan.

Breaking: 24 Kyrgyzstanis killed, 87 hospitalized in clashes on the border with Tajikistan t.me/asiaplus/41763

Kyrgyzstan's border service says in a update that the situation at the border with Tajikistan remains tense. Kyrgyzstan also reports that Tajiki citizens in the border area are burning their houses t.me/pogrankg/275

Such actions of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan are a deliberate provocation with the aim of further accusing the Kyrgyz side of destroying their homes — Kyrgyzstan's border service

https://twitter.com/faytuks/status/1570881601202188288

The heads of the border troops of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan held a meeting at which they agreed to stop provocations and skirmishes on the border of the two countries, the border service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan said. - TASS

Situation is tense

The parties agreed to cease fire, the situation is tense according to Kyrgyzstani media

This will be the third attempt within 24 hours. 24.kg/proisshestvija…

The sun will soon rise in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and we will get a better picture of how the night has progressed. There has been no reports of a lull in fighting despite the agreed upon "ceasefire". We should get some updates within the next hour or so.

However, despite no official confirmation of hostilities stopping, I presume that the intensity has decreased.

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570934933547552769

There have been multiple ceasefire violations this morning.

Tajikistan's border service says: The armed forces of Kyrgyzstan have fired at the Sarkhadchi checkpoint...from all types of heavy military equipment. This is the first incident on this section of the border.

Tajikistan accuse Kyrgyzstani troops of not adhering to the ceasefire.

Reported footage of Kyrgyzstani military equipment heading to the border t.me/Sputnik_Tajiki…

All villages captured by the Tajik military have been liberated, Kyrgyzstani official says kaktus.media/doc/467257_vto…

State of emergency introduced in the Batken region
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The road at the entrance to Batken region has been blocked and checkpoints have been set up. 24.kg/proisshestvija…

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1571054670017339392?s=20&t=PNaqXbumDmoCpeZEdVDXpQ

Kyrgyzstan also accuses Tajikistan of breaking the ceasefire

At least 24 killed, 107 wounded on the Kyrgyzstani side, MoH says

Tajikistan has not confirmed any numbers but unofficial sources confirm at least 20 casualties (number is likely much higher)

Update from the Tajikistani ministry of internal affairs on the drone attack:

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1570864939073699841?s=20&t=iy-qDXakchrEJ477_CCdWQ

MoH Kyrgyzstan: 24 killed, 121 injured in ongoing clashes with Tajikistan

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1571059705505783808?s=20&t=iy-qDXakchrEJ477_CCdWQ

Tajikistan has stopped shelling from mortars and artillery installations the positions of the Kyrgyz border guards in the villages of Teshik-Tash, Karamyk and Karool-Dobo of the Chon-Alai district of the Osh region following talks - Kyrgyz border service

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140,000 people have been evacuated along the Kyrgyz-Tajiki border - Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan

This thread is starting to get pretty long. I will therefore post updates going forward in a new thread. I will link it below. Thanks a lot everyone for following along.

Hopefully peace prevails.

New updates will be posted in the thread below

https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1571111088988758019?s=20&t=mF8xk_tgJJXwRZKiElldoA