Protests in Kazakhstan: loud explosions are heard in the central square of Almaty

Several loud explosions have just been heard in the Plaza de la República, in the center of the city kazakh from Almaty, a city rocked by heavy unrest for the past two days, as police are asking people to disperse.

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“We are fleeing, from the square very loud explosions can be heard”said a witness, quoted by the Russian agency TASS, who also says that the police threaten to start shooting.

Law enforcement officers opened fire on the protesters.

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“There are certainly wounded. We cannot say how many dead, it is impossible to approach there ”, another witness told the Russian agency.

He added that “the shots have not stopped in the square for fifteen minutes.”

Riot police guard a street during protests over rising energy prices in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (EFE / STR).

“They shoot at those who came to the plaza with weapons in their hands, they shoot at vehicles”, specific.

The administration of Almaty reported that “a group of terrorists was annihilated next to the headquarters of the Almaly District Police Directorate in Almaty” as part of the police actions to regain control of the city.

The Kazakh authorities report that in this city and other regions of Kazakhstan they continue to operate “gangs of marauders that destroy banks, cafes, restaurants, shops and large shopping centers.”

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