Material damage from the armed conflict on the border in Batken region, which occurred on January 27, is estimated at 3 million soms. Administration of Batken region informed journalists.
According to the head of Batken district Uchkunbek Zhorobaev, two barns and a car burned down, 10 houses were damaged. The facts of loss of livestock were registered.
Most of the evacuated citizens returned to their homes. Some residents of Tash-Tumshuk and Kok-Tash villages have not yet returned home, women with children are still in neighboring villages with their relatives. There were sick people among the evacuees who were taken to the hospital.
On January 27 at 6.15 p.m., the border guards of Tajikistan blocked a section of Batken — Isfana road in Tort-Kocho area of Batken region. The border units of Kyrgyzstan, deployed on this section of the border in Batken region, switched to an enhanced mode of service. The both sides exchanged fire. The Tajik military used mortars and grenade launchers.
At night, the parties agreed on a complete ceasefire, withdrawal of additional forces and equipment from the border, opening of Batken — Isfana road for traffic and joint patrolling of border areas in order to prevent conflicts.
