Original title: Former Kazakhstan Prime Minister Masimov arrested for treason, thousands of terrorists arrested
According to comprehensive reports, in recent days, riots broke out in parts of Kazakhstan, and gunfire was still heard on the 8th. The country resolutely launched counter-terrorism operations and has arrested more than 4,000 terrorists. Kazakhstan President Tokayev once once more emphasized on the 8th that the mob must be eliminated. In addition, the former Kazakh Prime Minister Masimov was detained on suspicion of treason. He was just removed from his post as chairman of the National Security Council.
More than 4,000 terrorists were arrested
On the 5th, rioters attacked government agencies in many places in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan President Tokayev issued a statement on the 7th, saying that Kazakhstan’s own country and foreign armed terrorists participated in the incident. A total of 20,000 criminals participated in the attack on Almaty.
According to a Russian satellite network reporter, there were still gunshots in the center of Almaty on the morning of January 8, and anti-terrorism operations were underway. Criminals hide in gardens and parks in the middle of the street, while citizens help the police find suspicious people.
In the early morning of the 8th local time, Tokayev posted a post on social media, reiterating that he would never negotiate with terrorists and that the mob must be eliminated.
The Ministry of Interior of Kazakhstan stated on the morning of the 8th that since the beginning of the riots, the security services have detained nearly 4,300 terrorists, including foreign citizens.
Former head of intelligence agency detained for treason
On the same day, the National Security Committee (KNB), the intelligence agency of Kazakhstan, issued a statement stating that its former chairman Massimov was detained on the 6th following being investigated on charges of treason.
The statement said: “On January 6 this year, the National Security Council launched a pre-trial investigation into the crime of treason.”
“On the same day, the former KNB chairman Masimov and others were detained in a temporary detention center on suspicion of committing this crime.”
Masimov was the prime minister of Kazakhstan twice, and then the chairman of the National Security Council of Kazakhstan. However, following rioters in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, stormed into the government building, Masimov was relieved of the chairman of the National Security Council. Job title.
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