Kazakhstan arrests ex-national security chief on suspicion of treason

Russia He ordered his troops to shoot "with intent to kill" To quell the uprising that swept across Kazakhstan.

Meanwhile, the US State Department, yesterday, Friday, allowed non-essential employees in US Consulate In Almaty to leave Kazakhstan, where riots left dozens dead.

Intervals US State Department, in a statement "The Ministry approved the voluntary departure of non-essential US government employees from the Consulate General in Almaty and family members of all employees" In this consulate, according to AFP.

Kazakhstan was the largest country in the world Middle AsiaSince last Sunday, it has witnessed a protest movement after the increase in gas prices, before the demonstrations turned into riots that led to dozens of deaths and more than 1,000 injuries.

The President of Kazakhstan, Kassem Gomert, refused TokayevYesterday, Friday, no possibility to negotiate with the protesters and allowed the security forces to"Shooting to kill" To put an end to the riots.

According to Agence France-Presse, the police in Kazakhstan announced that 18 people were killed and 748 wounded, while more than 3,800 people were arrested across the country, according to the latest figures broadcast on television.

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The “National Security Committee” said, in its statement, that its former director was arrested Thursday after the start of an investigation on charges of high treason, adding that other officials were arrested on suspicion of “treason.”

And it appeared that security forces regained control of the streets of the economic capital Almaty, on Friday, after days of violence, according to Archyde.com.
The country’s president backed by Russia He ordered his forces to shoot “to kill” to quell a nationwide uprising Kazakhstan.

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Meanwhile, the US State Department, yesterday, Friday, allowed non-essential employees in US Consulate In Almaty to leave Kazakhstan, where riots left dozens dead.

Intervals US State Department“The department approved the voluntary departure of non-essential US government employees from the Consulate General in Almaty and family members of all employees” at the consulate, according to AFP.

Kazakhstan was the largest country in the world Middle AsiaSince last Sunday, it has witnessed a protest movement after the increase in gas prices, before the demonstrations turned into riots that led to dozens of deaths and more than 1,000 injuries.

The President of Kazakhstan, Kassem Gomert, refused TokayevYesterday, Friday, he gave no possibility to negotiate with the protesters and allowed the security forces to “shoot to kill” to put an end to the riots.

According to Agence France-Presse, the police in Kazakhstan announced that 18 people were killed and 748 wounded, while more than 3,800 people were arrested across the country, according to the latest figures broadcast on television.

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