Posted on 02/08/2020 8:37:22 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
At least eight people have died and dozens have been injured in reported ethnic clashes in Kazakhstan.
About 30 houses and 15 commercial properties were destroyed during the clash in Masanchi village on Friday.
Ethnic Kazakhs clashed with members of the Dungan minority group and Hui Muslims, a group that migrated from China in the 19th Century, reports say.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the area was "under the control" of the police and national guard.
Fighting occurred in a number of settlements in the Kordai district between local residents, Mr Tokayev said at a press conference. Police arrested 47 people.
Mr Tokayev instructed security agencies to prosecute those spreading hate speech, "provocative rumours and disinformation".
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Kazakhstan is and always has been the major smuggling route in and out of China. The fighting is over control of the rat lines.
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The smuggling is of cheap goods from China, weapons, drugs, women, nephrite, food, etc.
Why am I not surprised that Muslims are involved? Maybe because it is hard to find a conflict that doesn’t involve them? Islam doesn’t work or play well with others.
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