Kyrgyzstan says ceasefire with Tajikistan holding after clashes

Kyrgyz interior ministry says casualties on its side had risen to more than 160, with 34 deaths.

Kyrgyzstan has said a ceasefire with Tajikistan was holding on Sunday, as it accused citizens from its Central Asian neighbour of crimes during the pair’s worst clashes at their contested border in decades. The Kyrgyz interior ministry said casualties on its side had risen to more than 160, with 34 deaths – 31 of whom were civilians. The ministry also said it had opened 11 criminal cases against citizens of Tajikistan in connection with the violence, including investigations into murder and illegal border crossings.