Kyrgyzstan says 31 killed in clashes at Tajikistan border

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A ceasefire appears to be holding between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, after the heaviest fighting between the two countries in decades.

On Thursday, dozens of people were killed and more than 150 injured at the disputed border.

Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat reports.

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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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