The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, at a meeting of the counter-terrorism headquarters said that counter-terrorism actions should be continued «until the complete destruction of the militants.» This is stated on the president's official website.
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“Anti-terror operation has begun. Law enforcement is working hard.
Constitutional order has basically been restored in all regions of the country.
Local authorities are in control of the situation. But terrorists continue to use weapons and damage property of citizens. Therefore, counter-terrorist actions should be continued until the complete destruction of the militants, «Tokayev said.
First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Dauren Abaev said on the air of State TV that “as a result of the operation, all administrative buildings of the city were cleared of terrorists, many militants were liquidated and detained, now their identities are being established, various versions of their belonging to an extremist organization are being worked out.
On the territory of Kazakhstan, 70 round-the-clock checkpoints have been set up and a «critical red» level of terrorist danger has been declared, an anti-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in all regions.
According to & nbsp; & nbsp; Ministry of Internal Affairs, 26 armed criminals were liquidated and 18 wounded. Detained & nbsp; more than 3000 protesters.
On the eve of the General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan began pre-trial investigations into the facts of committing an act of terrorism, organizing and participating in mass riots. An interdepartmental investigative group has also been created to conduct criminal cases on the riots.
The organizers of the riots face four to ten years in prison, the participants — from three to eight years (Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan). The maximum possible punishment for acts of terrorism (Article 255 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan) is from fifteen to twenty years in prison, or life imprisonment with deprivation of citizenship.