thediplomat/2014/02/xinjiang-trouble-echoes-in-kyrgyzstan/ A violent encounter on January 23 between Kyrgyz border troops and alleged intruders from China’s Xinjiang province about 40 kilometers inside Kyrgyz Republic territory from the Chinese border left twelve dead, including one Kyrgyz citizen who had originally confronted the group. Initial reports indicated that eleven people were observed in Kyrgyz territory by camp ranger Alexander Barykin, who was killed when attempting to apprehend the men.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:53:33 +0000