Unrest is unusual in the country, where opposition is tightly controlled.
Protests broke out in the Central Asian country after a sharp rise in gas prices.Mass protests have broken out in Kazakhstan, triggered by a sharp rise in fuel prices in the Central Asian country.
The scenes on Tuesday were extraordinary in the repressive former Soviet country, where opposition is tightly controlled. For most of its independent history, Kazakhstan was ruled by the same authoritarian leader.A police car burns during a protest against LPG cost rise following the Kazakh authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan Jan. 5, 2022.
In Almaty, videos showed dozens of riot police using tear gas and stun grenades to clear demonstrators who reportedly tried to seize the mayor’s office.Riot police prepare to block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan. 5, 2022. "Calls to attack government and military offices are absolutely illegal," Tokayev said."The government will not fall, but we want mutual trust and dialogue rather than conflict."
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