788 Chapter 6
Participants: 702 Tajikistan/703 Kyrgyzstan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Tajik military went on alert along the border in March 2005 as fears
grew over illicit groups crossing the borders. In June, Kyrgyz soldiers attacked a Tajik
village but were captured by the residents.
702 TAJIKISTAN/704 UZBEKISTAN
MID#4179
Dispute Number: 4179
Date(s): August 16, 1999 to October 3, 1999
Participants: 704 Uzbekistan/702 Tajikistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute refers to two separate incidents in which Uzbek fighters in
unmarked planes bombed Tajik territory in an attempt to destroy rebel forces that
apparently had fled to Tajikistan. The actions of the Uzbek government were initially
denied by Uzbekistan but were later admitted.
Tajikistan protested both bombings and sought to further define borders and prevent
terrorism. No one was hurt in the bombings of the rural areas.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from August 15, 1999.
MID#4427
Dispute Number: 4427
Date(s): May 13, 2005 to November 2, 2005
Participants: 702 Tajikistan/704 Uzbekistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute describes a series of border fortifications by both Tajikistan
and Uzbekistan that were initiated over concerns of domestic unrest in Uzbekistan.
MID#4433
Dispute Number: 4433
Date(s): September 26, 2006 to December 7, 2006
Participants: 702 Tajikistan/704 Uzbekistan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 1–25 deaths
Narrative: Cross-border tensions continued across the nondelimited border between
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, leading to a series of militarized incidents in late 2006.
One Uzbek border guard was killed in an exchange of fire.