Kazakhstan’s revolt continues: Thousands arrested, dozens killed, and gunfire in Almaty as authorities crackdown on protesters

With Kazakhstan under a state of emergency due to mass protests, the Collective Security Treaty Organization deployed troops to the country on January 6 to help quell the unrest. Earlier, Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued several emergency orders to his cabinet, calling for the formation of a special group to carry out investigations and prosecutions regarding the demonstrations and rioting. Meanwhile, lines formed outside grocery stores, ATMs, and gas stations as people scrambled to buy food and fuel and withdraw cash. Banks have shut down across the country and Internet access remains intermittent. Tasked with dispersing the remaining demonstrators, the Kazakhstani Interior Ministry has vowed to "destroy" anyone who refuses to "lay down arms." Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2022/01/06/kazakhstan-s-revolt-continues