The authorities of the Almaty region created an anti-terrorist headquarters. It is reported by RIA Novosti.
residents are asked not to leave home. “Akim Almaty Region Rope Bozumbayev said that anti-terrorist headquarters were created in the region,” the authorities say.
Earlier, President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev announced the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation. Counter-terrorism promotions will continue until the elimination of the militants
Protests in Kazakhstan began on Sunday, January 2, due to the increase in gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. Soon, economic requirements were replaced by political: government resignation, new elections, consideration of the issue of lustration of people from the clan of the former President of Nursultan Nazarbayev.
To Wednesday, January 5, rallies have grown into bulk riots. In Alma-Ata, shops, banks were plundered, captured by the airport building, police plots, government agencies and infrastructure facilities. Army was sent to suppressing speeches. President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev appealed to the CSTO with a request to send troops to protect the country from armed gangs.