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‘Kazakhstan unrest was coup attempt’
Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has described deadly violence last week as an attempted coup d’état. He told leaders of a military alliance of ex-Soviet states the action had been coordinated by a “single centre”, but did not name those responsible. Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, said Kazakhstan had been targeted by international terrorism, but provided no…
Over 160 Dead in Kazakhstan Unrest, US Calls for End Shoot-to-kill Order
Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Image: Reuters)More than 160 people have died and 5,800 have been arrested in Kazakhstan following violent riots this week. AFP Last Updated:January 09, 2022, 23:51 ISTFOLLOW US ON:US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday…
164 dead, nearly 6,000 held in Kazakhstan unrest
A woman holds a placard reading "Free Kazakhstan" during an action dubbed #SayNOtoPutin in Kiev on January 9, 2022. — Photo by Sergei Supinsky/AFP ALMATY: More than 150 people have died and almost 6,000 have been arrested in Kazakhstan following violent riots in Central Asia's largest country this week, media reported Sunday citing the health…