Reports of casualties as guards clash at Kyrgyz-Tajik border

Casualties have been reported after Kyrgyz and Tajik border guards exchanged fire amid a standoff over a blocked road, in the latest clash between the former Soviet neighbours following a similar violent incident last year that killed dozens.

The Batken provincial government in Kyrgyzstan said four servicemen have been wounded following the clash on Thursday, according to local news website 24. kg.