Protesters attacking the administration in Aktobe are being dispersed with water cannons. Shots were fired at the scene
Video posted on the Internet by witnesses showed law enforcers using water cannons to disperse protesters. Explosions likely caused by stun grenades can also be heard
On January 5 protesters in the centre of Almaty seized and beat several policemen. Demonstrators use force against law enforcement officers. According to an Izvestia correspondent in the city, roads are blocked at the protest site and it is difficult to breathe in the epicentre of the protests because of the tear gas and smoke.
Against the backdrop of the protests, Kazakhstan’s president dismissed the government. A state of emergency is in effect in Almaty and Mangistau oblasts. A curfew is also imposed in the administrative centres.