In Kazakhstan, Central Asia, where the turmoil continues, the government has announced that it has detained 5,800 people, including foreigners, and has carried out protests under the pretext of "counter-terrorism" with the support of a military alliance led by Russia. I'm ready to hold it down.
On the 2nd of this month in Kazakhstan, protests triggered by the rise in fuel prices have spread to various places such as Almaty, the largest city, and the government is proceeding with an operation to wipe out it as a "terrorist act".
Police have detained 5,800 people so far, according to Cheong Wa Dae's announcement.
It says that it includes a considerable number of foreigners, but details such as the breakdown have not been disclosed.
It also means that a unit of the CSTO = Collective Security Treaty Organization led by Russia has put important facilities in each region under control.
Kazakhstan's Under Secretary of Defense, who met with the commander of the Russian army to lead the unit, emphasized that "the operation will continue until the terrorists are wiped out."
President Tokaev said in a speech on the 7th, "I ordered to fire without warning. There are calls from abroad for a peaceful solution, but what kind of negotiations can be made with the murderer?" With the support of the Russian-led military alliance, it is poised to thoroughly curb protests under the pretext of "countermeasures against terrorism."
Under these circumstances, the local media reported that the death toll had risen to 164 people nationwide, according to the Ministry of Health, but after that, information to deny was also given, which is confusing.
U.S. Secretary of State firing order without warning "should be withdrawn"
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with ABC TV on the 9th that Kazakhstan's President Antony Blinken ordered the military and security authorities to fire without warning, saying that it was to suppress protests. I can never accept it. The order is wrong and should be withdrawn, "he criticized the response and called for a peaceful solution.
On top of that, regarding the dispatch of Russian-led military alliance units to the field, "I really wonder why it was necessary to request a Russian-led organization. The Kazakhstan government responded while respecting the rights of the participants in the demonstration. It should have been possible, "he said, raising the question again.