Separate Akimat Alma-Ata tried more than 10 thousand people. The number of attackers to the local administration called the head of the Almaty Police Department of the Taymenden Rate, the Telegram-channel “Sputnik Kazakhstan” quotes.
According to him, water hulls, light-noise grenades and tear gas were used against the protesters. The attackers captured the utility technique and broke out, and after two unsuccessful attempts left the square, added Taythrend.
In addition, the protesters set fire to 51 cars, including police and fire trucks, as well as ambulances.
All Barricades National Guard disassembled to the morning on January 5th. Also, the employees of the special services removed the transport, which overlap the road.
Protest participants tried to seize the buildings of local administrations in the three cities of Kazakhstan – Alma-Ata, Shimkent and Taraz. The protesters managed to capture the Merry in Aktobe.
In Kazakhstan, January 2, due to a sharp increase in gas prices for cars, mass protests broke out. The economic demands of the protesters were quickly replaced by political, in particular protesters demanded the care of the former president of the country of Nursultan Nazarbayev from politics. Marauders appeared on the streets, and peaceful rallies were changed by mass riots.