160 people were killed in Almaty in Almaty, of which 11 people were security forces, and 149 civilians. According to RIA Novosti, such a number called the head of the police department of the city of Timedenov.
“11 law enforcement officers and 149 civilians,” said Timerdenov, responding during a briefing to the question about the number of dead
Protests in Kazakhstan began on January 2, 2022 due to the increase in gas prices for cars from 60 to 120 tenge (from 10 to 20 rubles) per liter. Soon after that, the protesters demanded the resignation of the Government, the holding elections and the consideration of the issue of the lustration of people from the “clan” of the former President of the Nazarbayeva Nazarbayev.
Protest converts to unrest, which were accompanied by the seizure of government buildings and looting. During the riots, 225 people died, including 19 police and military personnel. The main clashes of protesters with security forces were held in Alma-Ata.