During the riots in the country, 164 people died - Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan
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According to the Kazakh Ministry of Health, 164 people have died as a result of recent unrest in the country.
A few days ago, information appeared that 16 security officials and 26 protesters were killed. The country's government calls the protesters terrorists.
The circumstances of the deaths are unknown. According to eyewitnesses, the security forces opened fire on peaceful demonstrators.
A few days ago, the Kazakh president ordered the police and army to open fire on protesters without warning.
International human rights organizations criticized the statement of the President of Kazakhstan.
Protests against the rise in gas prices in a number of regions of Kazakhstan began on January 2. In a few days, they spread throughout the country.
It is not yet known how many people died in the clashes, although hundreds are believed to have died.
On January 7, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev ordered the military to open fire to kill.
