Kazakhstan: 18 police officers and dozens of rioters killed in riots in AlmatyUnrest and violence between police forces and insurgents in the Kazakh capital, Almaty, have left 18 police officers and dozens dead. This is according to the release by the Chinese newspaper CGTN on Friday afternoon, January 7, 2022.Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has claimed that the unrest in Kazakhstan's history was caused by foreign-trained terrorists. Send peacekeepers to take control of the situation.The president of the former Soviet bloc has vowed on Friday to end the insurgency as soon as possible. Tokayev also thanked China and other international organizations for their support for the Kazakh government.Kazakhstan, which has been in Central Asia for many years, is seen as one of the most peaceful former Soviet republics. But earlier this year, disagreements between residents and the government over rising fuel prices sparked violent protests. Clashes erupted again in Almaty after Russian troops were sent to Kazakhstan to help quell the unrest."We are keeping a close eye on the report that the CSTO, an organization that A total of six member states, all former states of the former Soviet Union) have deployed their peacekeepers to Kazakhstan. We have questions about the real intent of the deployment and whether it is a valid invitation. We do not know for sure at this time.However, both Kazakhstan and Russia, the region's biggest brothers, have accused the decades-long unrest in the Central Asian country of being triggered by foreign incursions.
