Tajik military blows up 36m bridge over Ak-Suu . River

Tajik soldiers blew up a 36-meter-long road bridge in Leilek district, Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Transport reported.

"On the Kok-Tash-Aksai-Tamdyk highway km 7, on the Dacha-Chaykhana section of the road, a 36-meter-long bridge was blown up by the Tajik military," the ministry said.

They detail that the bridge connects the banks of the Ak-Suu River, but, according to local residents, it is not yet finished. The bridge was destroyed on September 16.

The ministry also added that special construction equipment is lagging behind in the conflict zone, which is on the balance sheet of the Ministry of Transport of the Kyrgyz Republic. About loaders, excavators, bulldozers and cars.

"At present, due to the extremely tense situation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border near the Batken region, it is not possible to rescue or receive information on the condition of the abandoned equipment. At the first opportunity, it will be reported additionally in the working order," the source said. .