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Kazakh soldiers were seen firing on Republic Square in Almaty today to disperse protesters from the area around the burned-out municipality.
Among other developments from unprecedented protests, the bodies of three slain police officers were found on the streets today, according to media reports. Riots in the former Soviet republic began on Sunday over the sudden rise in fuel and energy prices.
The country is one of the leading oil and gas exporters in the world. The media said today that 13 policemen were killed while the government said that the beheading of the last three victims shows that “the riots are of a terrorist nature”.
The number of protesters killed is still unknown, but is estimated to be greater than that of police. About 353 officers were injured during the violent protests in Almaty and about 2,000 protesters were arrested.
Russia has reportedly sent 3,000 troops to Kazakhstan and about 500 to Belarus, according to British media.
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