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Kazakh Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Almaty


Kazakh Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Almaty
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Protesters and security forces clashed In Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, in the early hours of January 5, amid intensifying anti-government demonstrations in the Central Asian country. Protests first erupted in the western region of Mangystau on January 2 over a sudden hike in fuel prices and later spread to cities across the country. As violence spiraled, President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev declared a state of emergency.

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