Burned trucks on the street in Almaty BISHKEK, Jan 10 There is a risk of movement of terrorists who took part in the riots in Kazakhstan across the borders within the CSTO countries, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Zhaparov said at the CSTO summit on Monday. “According to incoming information, a large number of firearms fell into the hands of criminal circles. who participated in robberies and atrocities across our state borders, «the prime minister said. 
Kazakhstan has closed five checkpoints on the border with Kyrgyzstan According to Japarov, in this regard, the current situation in Kazakhstan obliges the CSTO «to make joint efforts to restore stability in Kazakhstan and prevent attacks on military, administrative and social facilities of the country.» Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the first days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a twofold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about 1,000 people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 17 security officials were killed. On the morning of January 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government and became the head of the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, Tokayev described the situation in Kazakhstan as undermining the integrity of the state and said that he had asked the CSTO for help «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev said that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continued to resist, and promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. In addition, the President noted that all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, were heard. 
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