NUR-SULTAN, 8 Jan. In the suburb of Almaty, along the highway to Bishkek, a battle is underway, reports Sputnik Kazakhstan, citing eyewitnesses, about the vicinity of the village of Raiymbek. The clash continues for several hours. Riots in Kazakhstan Mass protests in the republic began in the early days of 2022, the reason for the discontent of the residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country was a twofold increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas used to refuel cars. Subsequently, people took to the streets in other cities, there were several clashes with the security forces of the republic, there are victims from all sides. The participants in the events, whom the authorities call militants or terrorists, made several attempts to storm administrative buildings and police departments, they were repulsed. According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic reported that 18 security officials were killed. 
The West Blames Russia for the Kazakhstani Crisis Until January 19, a state of emergency is in place throughout Kazakhstan, the authorities are cleaning the squares from the ringleaders. He also headed the Security Council, at the first meeting of which he called the situation in Kazakhstan «undermining the integrity of the state» and said that he had turned to the CSTO for help. During the riots, members of the organization sent collective peacekeeping forces to the republic to guard administrative and diplomatic buildings and help local military maintain law and order. Tokayev said on Friday that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continue to resist. He promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. The authorities heard all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, he added. Follow the situation in Kazakhstan in the online report & gt; & gt; 
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