Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (UKMK) said on February 10 it had discovered a tunnel along the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border that is purportedly being used for illegal border crossings and smuggling. The tunnel linking the two Central Asian countries was discovered in a private house in the Kyrgyz town of Kara-Suu in the southern Osh region. Last year, the UKMK found at least three similar tunnels connecting the Kara-Suu district with neighboring Uzbekistan. There are no official reports on the investigations into those cases. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kyrgyz Discover Tunnel Near Uzbek Border Purportedly Used For Smuggling
Last year, the UKMK found at least three similar tunnels connecting the Kara-Suu district with neighboring Uzbekistan.