After Kyrgyz-Tajik Clashes, Residents Of Border Area Say Tensions Are All Too Familiar
- By Current Time and
- Margot Buff
Fighting in Kyrgyz-Tajik border areas has died down after deadly clashes in late April, but residents of the Tajik region of Vorukh say tensions remain high. They're set apart from the rest of their country, surrounded by Kyrgyz territory, and some fear that their freedom of movement and access to resources are far from guaranteed.