As a result of protests in Kazakhstan, 18 security officials were killed, 748 were injured. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In addition, it is specified that 2298 people were detained during the riots.
previously reported on the 13 dead representatives of law enforcement agencies. The bodies of the two dead silovikov were discovered decapitated. The presence of injections on the bodies found proof of the terrorist and extremist nature of gangs involved in street clashes in Almaty.
Mass riots in Kazakhstan began on January 2 due to the increase in fuel prices almost twice. Later, they turned into disorders with the requirements of the first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev from politics, holding new elections and the dissolution of parliament. President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO for help.