Skirmish between Kyrgyz and Tajiks occurs in Batken region of Kyrgyzstan

08:38, 04 апреля 2018, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Jazgul MASALIEVA

A skirmish between the local residents and representatives of the Tajik village Machai took place in Uch-Dobo village, Ak-Tatyr rural area of Batken region. Local residents reported.

According to their information, the reason for the conflict was a wall on a land plot, belonging to Uch-Dobo village.

«One of our residents began to build a wall. The Tajiks came and demanded to stop the construction, as this is a border area. The youth gathered and began throwing stones at each other,» local residents told.