Sixteen members of the security forces were killed in the riots in Kazakhstan, TASS reported, citing the press service of the Interior Ministry. They announced today that more than 1,300 police officers, soldiers, and security personnel from the National Guard are wounded. Police have detained about 300 people trying to leave Kazakhstan, the interior ministry said. On January 2, protests against rising fuel prices began in a number of settlements in Kazakhstan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has turned to his allies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for help.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2022 08:51 UTC