Security forces in the Central Asian state of Kazakhstan say they have killed dozens of anti-government rioters in the main city, Almaty.
They moved in after protesters tried to take control of police stations in the city, a police spokeswoman said.
Twelve members of the security forces have been killed and 353 injured in the unrest, sparked by a doubling in the cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Russia is sending in troops at the request of the Kazakh president.
#Kazakhstan This is the centre of Almaty this afternoon: explosions and incessant shooting. The Interior Ministry said that people who will continue armed resistance will be "destroyed." Dialogue should start to avoid new victims. Instead, Tokayev asked for external interference pic.twitter.com/VG0suPNIBA
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) January 6, 2022
