The Uzbekistan frontier guard died in firefight on border with Afghanistan

Yesterday the serviceman of border troops died in firefight on border with Afghanistan Uzbekistan. About it on taken place today in Namangan the meeting with voters was told by the president Shavkat Mirzieev, writes the Nigokh Telegram-channel. The frontier guard was lost on September 26, preventing attempt of the Afghan drug baron to get over through frontier Uzbekistan. "Yesterday there was an attempt of crossing of frontier. It was made by the drug baron. But we are firm in a question of inviolability of our borders and in case of need we will use the weapon for their protection" — the president warned. On...