Kyrgyzstan reports an additional 13 deaths from the fighting with Tajikistan, bringing the death toll close to 100
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Sunday nearly 100 people had died in their border conflict, as a fragile ceasefire between the Central Asian nations extended into a second day and their mutual ally Russia urged a de-escalation.
Central Asian border issues largely stem from the Soviet era, when Moscow tried to divide the region between groups which were often settled among other ethnicities. Earlier, Kyrgyzstan said it evacuated about 137,000 people from the conflict area. The government declared Sept. 19 a day of mourning for the victims.
The two sides agreed to a ceasefire on Sept. 16 which has largely held up despite several alleged incidents of shelling.
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