Batken conflict

The Batken conflict (Kyrgyz: Баткен окуясы, romanized: Batken okuyasy, Russian: Баткенские события) was a period of armed clashes between militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) and the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, with support to the latter being provided by the Uzbek Ground Forces. It was caused by incursions of IMU militants into Uzbek and Kyrgyz territory from Tajikistan and was in part, centered on the unilateral demarcation of the Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan border by Uzbekistan.

Batken conflict
DateJuly 30 – September 27, 1999
(1 month and 4 weeks)
Location
Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
Result
  • Strategic Kyrgyz victory
  • The IMU is pushed back into Tajikistan
Belligerents
 Kyrgyzstan
 Russia (material support)
 Uzbekistan (military support)		 Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Commanders and leaders
Askar Akayev
Myrzakan Subanov
Esen Topoev
Abdrakhman Mamataliev
Abdygul Chotbaev
Colonel Stanislav Kholodkov		 Juma Namangani
Tohir Yoʻldosh
Strength
several hundred soldiers more than 1,000 militants
Casualties and losses
32 civilians and soldiers 1,150 militants
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