News reports indicate that at least 8,000 protesters were arrested across Kazakhstan during last week's demonstrations and rioting. Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described the events as terrorist aggression against the country. Authorities declared Monday a day of mourning for the dozens of victims killed or injured in the rioting. This event took place on 01/10/2022 at the following location: Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Incident Type: Civil Unrest
Event Type: Arrest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 8000
Source: Associated Press
Kazakhstan security forces in Almaty and other cities were placed on high alert on Wednesday due to planned opposition group
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