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Kazakhstan tense as 164 killed in crackdown on protests, reports say
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 09 - 01 - 2022

At least 164 people have died in Kazakhstan during violent anti-government protests, according to media reports citing health officials. If confirmed it would mark a sharp rise from the previous figure of 44 deaths.
Almost 6,000 people have been arrested, including "a substantial number of foreign nationals", Kazakhstan's presidential office said on Sunday.
The demonstrations, triggered by a rise in fuel prices, turned into huge riots as they spread across the country.
They started on Jan. 2 and grew to reflect discontent at the government and former President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who led Kazakhstan for three decades and is still thought to retain significant influence.
Last week, troops from countries including Russia were sent to Kazakhstan to help restore order.
The presidential statement added that the situation had stabilized, with troops continuing "cleanup" operations and guarding "strategic facilities". A state of emergency and a nationwide curfew remain in place.
A former Soviet republic which is mainly Muslim with a large Russian minority, it has vast mineral resources, with 3% of global oil reserves and important coal and gas sectors.
Fuel riots, which have escalated to become broader protests against the government, have resulted in resignations at the top and a bloody crackdown on protesters.
In the capital, Nursultan, there are obvious signs that security has been tightened, said the BBC's Steve Rosenberg, with the entrance to the city's Presidential Palace blocked.
There is a growing suggestion, BBC adds, that the recent violence is linked to a power struggle within Kazakhstan's ruling elite.
Some 103 fatalities in the latest violence were reportedly in the main city, Almaty.
The security forces said they killed rioters in Almaty while trying to restore order and that protesters had tried to take control of police stations in the city.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said "20,000 bandits" had attacked Almaty and that he had told security forces to "fire without warning".
On Saturday, Kazakh authorities said the country's former intelligence chief Karim Massimov had been arrested on suspicion of treason. They gave no further details. — BBC


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