In June 2010, about 200 people have been reported to be killed during clashes in Osh and Jalal-Abad, and 2000 more were injured.
Njene južne meje na Pamirju, so bile določene z dogovorom angleško-ruske komisije leta 1885 in so potekale od jezera Zorkul na kitajski meji, Khignan, Roshan in Wakhan je bili dodeljeni Afganistanu v zameno za del Darvaza (na levem bregu reke Panj).