On Satpayev Street in Almaty after the riots NUR-SULTAN, Jan 10 Kazakhstani security forces neutralized two extremist cells in Alma-Ata, whose members took part in the riots, the National Security Committee (KNB) of the republic said. 4 to 8 January 2022, «the ministry said in a statement. Four members of one of the cells were detained on Sunday. During the search, they found “firearms, traumatic and stun grenades, cartridges, religious literature and other material evidence.” The head of another group, a citizen of a foreign state, actively participated in the riots and is associated with foreign terrorist groups, the KNB said. According to the investigation, he «purposefully arrived in Kazakhstan to prepare massive illegal actions and attacks on the authorities and security agencies.» The detainee's accomplices are wanted. 
In Kazakhstan, a hybrid terrorist attack with the aim of a coup was announced 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 for refueling 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, which the authorities call militants or terrorists, made several attempts to storm administrative buildings and police departments, they were recaptured. Until January 19, an emergency regime was in force throughout Kazakhstan, the authorities were cleaning the squares from the instigators of the actions. President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government. and ordered the introduction of regulation of selling prices for fuel, but the unrest continued. 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. 
The situation in Almaty is stabilizing, media reported
