Kazakhstan says 164 people were killed in week of unrest
Almaty and other cities calm after violent protests, but authorities say ‘counterterrorist operation’ still under way
Authorities in Kazakhstan have said 164 people were killed in the unrest that rocked the country in the past week, including three children. The health ministry said 103 of the deaths were in Almaty, the country’s largest city and the centre of the violence.
After the worst violence in independent Kazakhstan’s 30-year history, the situation in Almaty and other cities was largely calm on Sunday. Authorities said they had recovered control and life would slowly get back to normal in the coming days. In Almaty, authorities announced that some public transport would resume on Monday.