The sounds of gunfire were heard in the centre of the Kazakh city of Almaty in the morning of January 8, reports a Sputnik Kazakhstan correspondent
According to local media reports, heavy fog makes it difficult for the military and police to work.
Also, the antiterrorist operation in the city continues. City residents are helping police identify suspicious groups of people.
“Criminal groups are hiding in small squares and parks. So far, the police have not given specific figures on the number of detainees among the protesters”, – the report said.
Earlier it was reported that the president of Kazakhstan had given urgent instructions to the country’s government