General Bolot Djanuzakov, who is secretary of the Kyrgyz Security Council, told journalists in Bishkek on 4 September that there was no fighting on Kyrgyzstan's southern border with Tajikistan that day or on 3 September.
Published:
6 September 2000 y., Wednesday
But he noted that on 3 September, Kyrgyz war planes continued to bombard suspected positions held by fighters from the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, RFE/RL's bureau in the Kyrgyz capital reported.
Djanuzakov put the number of invading militants killed since the first incursion on 11 August at 62. Some 30 Kyrgyz servicemen have officially been reported killed over that period, although some observers believe that figure is higher.
Also on 4 September, First Deputy Defense Minister Nurdin Chomoev told a session of the upper chamber of the parliament that the fighting has depleted the Defense Ministry's budget, noting that $2 million was spent on the war in August alone.
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