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Kazakhstan unrest: At least 164 killed in crackdown on protests, reports say
bbc.com ^
| 1/9/2022
| Steve Rosenberg
Posted on 01/09/2022 1:25:10 PM PST by bitt
At least 164 people have died in Kazakhstan during violent anti-government protests, according to media reports citing health officials.
If confirmed it would mark a sharp rise from the previous figure of 44 deaths.
Almost 6,000 people have been arrested, including "a substantial number of foreign nationals", Kazakhstan's presidential office said on Sunday.
The demonstrations, triggered by a rise in fuel prices, turned into huge riots as they spread across the country.
They started on 2 January and grew to reflect discontent at the government and former President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who led Kazakhstan for three decades and is still thought to retain significant influence.
Last week, troops from countries including Russia were sent to Kazakhstan to help restore order.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: deepstatecoupdetat; dictatorship; kazakhstan; protests; putinsbuttboys; russia
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:25:10 PM PST
by
bitt
To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; azishot; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; ..
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(not a ‘fuel protest’, btw...)
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:25:55 PM PST
by
bitt
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To: bitt
No comparison to the horrors of January 6. /sarc
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:29:20 PM PST
by
immadashell
(New Planned Parenthood slogan: Black Babies’ Lives Don't Matter!c)
To: bitt
This is exactly what democrat taliban politicians want to have happen in the US. They demand the National Guard, the fbi and thw atf to murder as many American patriots as they can. Ashli was only the beginning.
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:30:11 PM PST
by
joma89
(Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
To: bitt
At least it’s not an ‘insurrection’.
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:34:23 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: bitt
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:37:49 PM PST
by
Travis McGee
(EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: bitt
See a pattern here?
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:48:15 PM PST
by
McGruff
To: bitt
Let them eat solar panels.
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:54:00 PM PST
by
353FMG
To: bitt
The demonstrations, triggered by a rise in fuel prices, turned into huge riots as they spread across the country. We have a rise in fuel prices.
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posted on
01/09/2022 1:59:53 PM PST
by
McGruff
To: bitt
they just wanted to join the EU...
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posted on
01/09/2022 2:07:45 PM PST
by
mac_truck
(aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
To: bitt
Wonder what the predominant foreign nationailty is?
“a substantial number of foreign nationals”
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posted on
01/09/2022 2:08:28 PM PST
by
griffin
(Don't ever forget. In RW#1, Tyrants were SHOT IN THE FACE. A LOT. Remember!!)
To: McGruff
Why, YES! Yes we do!
Biden did that!
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posted on
01/09/2022 2:22:49 PM PST
by
griffin
(Don't ever forget. In RW#1, Tyrants were SHOT IN THE FACE. A LOT. Remember!!)
To: bitt
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posted on
01/09/2022 3:22:46 PM PST
by
Eleutheria5
(Buck Foe Jiden!)
To: bitt
That’s almost as bad as our January 6.
To: bitt
But it was a “mainly peaceful crackdown”!!!
To: bitt
Haven’t changed the playbook since 1917. The secret is knowing when to turn it up to 11.
To: bitt
(not a ‘fuel protest’, btw...)OK, I'll bite. What is it about?
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posted on
01/09/2022 6:02:56 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(Ray Epps didn't kill himself.)
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