The Kazakhstani military in Alma-Ata was removed after the previously surrounded the participants in the protests in the city center, reported in the Telegram-channel “Sputnik Kazakhstan”.
“After a few minutes, absolutely all the servicemen left the place of events. At least two races remain on the barricades to wave the flags. There were no coils left,” the message says.
previously it became known that armored personnel carriers, armored vehicles, as well as trucks with armed silov, were adjusted to the square. In total, about 50 units of equipment were involved. It was reported that about 200 stirsters of riots were surrounded, some of them were armed with firearms. It was reported that about a dozen spent shots were heard, but it clarifies that the security officials did not open fire.
Protests in the country began against the background of increasing fuel prices when liquefied gas for cars began to cost 120 tenge instead of 60 per liter (the price rose from 10 to 20 rubles).