“According to the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan, among the attackers were persons of foreign origin, as well as militants who gained experience in foreign countries and “hot spots,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Syromolotov noted that the aggression of “international terrorist gangs that have undergone serious training abroad” has been recorded in Kazakhstan.
Earlier it was reported that in all regions of Kazakhstan the state of emergency was lifted, which was introduced due to the outbreak of riots in the republic.
On January 7, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan stated that in the course of restoring law and order, 26 armed criminals were eliminated and 18 were wounded.