* Protesters stormed the mayor's office in Kazakhstan's biggest city, Almaty, during violent demonstrations
* Explosions and gunfire were heard as police failed to push back the protesters
* Demonstrations were sparked after fuel price cap was lifted at New Year
Thousands of Kazakh protesters armed with clubs and metal bars have stormed a mayor's office as police hit back with stun grenades and tear gas amid unprecedented unrest over soaring gas prices.
Explosions were heard in Almaty, Kazakhstan's biggest city, after demonstrators gathered at a square near the mayor's building.
An Instagram live stream by a blogger showed a fire blazing in the office and gunshots could be heard nearby during the violent scenes.
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WNU Editor: The President's home is now on fire .... Report: Kazakh president’s home ablaze as protests escalate (AP)
The Kremlin has been very quiet on the unrest in Kazakhstan. Warning outsiders to stay out .... Kremlin warns against outside interference in Kazakhstan (Reuters). The country is a close ally of Russia.
Update: The protesters have the upper hand for now .... Kazakhstan: Demonstrators gain upper hand in increasingly turbulent unrest (Eurasianet).
More News On the Unrest In Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan declares state of emergency amid violent fuel protests -- France 24
Kazakhstan government resigns as demonstrators set fire to capital -- The Hill
Kazakhstan protests: president threatens ruthless crackdown -- The Guardian
Kazakh president vows ‘tough’ response to violent protests -- RT
Kazakh president vows to stay in the capital ‘no matter what’ -- TASS
Kazakh president imposes curfew in Almaty, Mangistau Region -- TASS
Kazakhstan unrest: Internet cut amid fuel protests -- BBC
Kazakhstan Shuts Internet as Government Offices Burn in Protests -- New York Times
Internet switched off in Kazakhstan amid unrest – reports -- RT
Emergency declared in Kazakhstan's capital, as fuel protests rage and government resigns -- CNN
Kazakhstan: Protests turn deadly as Almaty mayor's office breached -- DW
Protests Erupt In Kazakhstan After Gas Prices Double On New Year's Day -- RFE
4 comments:
With government buildings & an airport being taken & automatic weapons fire heard, this looks like an planned insurrection. (Not to be confused by a riot in Washington on the 6th of January 2021) RT reports paratroopers battling insurgents at the airport. Reminds me of the events in Ukraine a few years ago. Where's Victoria Nuland? Keep ducking 🙉
That would look like a planned insurrection. Surely the US government has nothing to do with this. Surely our government has learned its lesson on these things. We have enough issues right now without trying to take on anymore. There always seem to be variables to things like this that our leadership class fails to anticipate. Also, blowback on things such as this can be fierce. For now my assumption is our government is not involved in this.
Good for the protestors. I hope they expose some financials found in the big shot's palace and even perhaps some of his appointees.
@zerosum24 on Twitter has a lot of video links from Kazakhstan.
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