In Alma-Ata, law enforcement agencies continue to track down bandit groups. As reported by the TV channel Sputnik Kazakhstan, citing eyewitnesses, one of the clashes took place in the vicinity of the village of Raiymbek near the Alma-Ata-Bishkek highway. Confrontation between security officials and terrorists has been going on for several hours.
During the protests and the riots that followed, more than a thousand people were injured. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, 18 security officials were killed. The President of the Republic, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said that the country was attacked by terrorists. At his request, Kazakhstan was sent a peacekeeping force member countries of the CSTO.
Until January 19, a state of emergency was introduced in Kazakhstan. There is a curfew in place. About 4 thousand people involved in the riots have already been detained… It is reported that there are foreigners among them. The security forces continue to carry out the anti-terrorist operation.
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