@baseduzb: The Sariosiyo-Batikent incident was a border clash where Uzbek and Kyrgyz troops fought together against an Islamic radical group that had crossed into the area. The militants were tied to the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), which at the time was active in Central Asia and trying to set up bases in mountain regions. The fighting broke out around the Sariosiyo district of Uzbekistan and the Batikent area of Kyrgyzstan, with the two countries' forces pushing back the insurgents in heavy skirmishes. #uzbekistan #kyrgystan #imu #islomkarimov