The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, said that 20 thousand bandits attacked Alma-Ata.
“It is critically important to understand why the state“ slept through ”the underground preparations for terrorist attacks by the militants' sleeping cells. Almaty alone was attacked by 20,000 bandits, ”he said in a televised address.
He added that due to the actions of terrorists in the city, hundreds of civilians and soldiers were injured and killed.
In Alma-Ata, riots have not abated for several days. The rioters were able to capture several administrative buildings and the airport. Since January 6, a counter-terrorist operation has been going on in the city, the military, including the CSTO contingent, have been brought into the city. The security forces were able to take control over the airport only two days later - on January 7. Shooting on the streets of Alma-Ata does not subside.
More details about what happened in Alma-Ata on January 5 and 6 - in the material.
On January 2, mass protests began in Kazakhstan. This happened after the government decided to raise gas prices from 60 to 120 tenge. The protests quickly escalated into riots and clashes with the police. On January 4, the government commission announced its decision to reduce the gas price to 50 tenge. On the night of January 5, the President of the country announced the introduction in the country of 180-day state regulation of prices for fuel and food.
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