Consequences of the riots in Almaty. Archival photo MOSCOW, January 13 The building of the Almaty police department was attacked 27 times on the night of January 6 in the midst of the riots, all attacks were repelled, sputnik Kazakhstan spokesman Saltanat Azirbek told Sputnik Kazakhstan. According to her, on the evening of January 5, information was received that groups of people were moving towards the department. police, most likely, their goal was to seize weapons depots. «During the night from 20.00 to 05.00 the building of the police department was attacked 27 times. All these attacks were repelled,» — said the spokesman for the police. She added that the attackers were armed men, they had military weapons and grenades. At the same time, several district police departments were attacked. Earlier, the deputy head of the Almaty police department, Rustam Abdrakhmanov, published a video of the interrogation of a detainee for participating in the riots, who claimed that the attacks on the city's police department, which took place on January 5 and 6, were led by people of non-Kazakh ethnicity. According to him, these were bearded armed men in military uniform. As Saltanat Azirbek noted, now the anti-terrorist operation is still underway, in some parts of the city, cleansing of criminal elements is being carried out. 
Tokayev: about a thousand policemen were injured during the riots in Alma-Ata 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 Kazakhstani security officials were killed, more than 1.3 thousand were injured. On the morning of January 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed 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 announced 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. Burned cars, looted shops: Kazakhstan after the pogroms
In Kazakhstan, January 10 was declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the riots.
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January 10 was declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the riots in Kazakhstan.
State flags were lowered, entertainment events canceled.
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State flags lowered, entertainment events canceled.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the riots in the republic, 17 security officials were killed.
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According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the riots in the republic, 17 security officials were killed.
There are casualties among civilians, the death toll is being specified.
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There are casualties among civilians, the death toll is being specified.
According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured.
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According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured.
Mass protests began in the first days of the year, when residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau protested against a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied gas.
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Mass protests began in the first days of the year, when residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau protested against a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied gas.
Then the protests covered other regional centers, including the old capital and the largest city in the republic of Alma-Ata.
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Then the performances covered other regional centers, including the old capital and the largest city of the Republic of Alma-Ata.
Looting began, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. Armed men robbed shops and smashed shop windows.
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Looting began, the militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. Armed people robbed shops and beat windows.
The fall of Alma-Ata would open the way to capture the south, and then the whole country, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev is convinced.
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The fall of Alma-Ata would open the way to capture the south, and then the entire country, President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev is convinced.
The authorities have declared a state of emergency across the country and launched a counter-terrorist operation.
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Authorities have declared a state of emergency across the country and launched a counter-terrorism operation.
To normalize the situation, the CSTO collective peacekeeping forces were sent to Kazakhstan.
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To normalize the situation, collective CSTO peacekeeping forces.
The situation is gradually improving, the republic is returning to normal life.
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The situation is gradually improving, the republic is returning to normal life.
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January 10 was declared a day of national mourning for the victims of the riots in Kazakhstan.
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State flags were lowered, entertainment events canceled.
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According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of the riots in the republic, 17 security officials were killed.
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There are casualties among civilians, the death toll is being specified.
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According to the UN, about a thousand people were injured.
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Mass protests have begun in the first days of the year, when residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau opposed a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied gas.
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Then the speeches covered other regional centers, including the old capital and the largest city of the Republic of Alma -Atu.
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Looting began, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. Armed people robbed shops and smashed shop windows.
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The fall of Alma-Ata would open the way for the capture of the south, and then the entire country, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev is convinced.
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The authorities declared a state of emergency throughout the country and launched a counter-terrorist operation.
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Collective peacekeeping forces of the CSTO were sent to Kazakhstan to normalize the situation.
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The situation is gradually improving, the republic is returning to normal life.