Noor-Sultan: Protests intensify in Kazakhstan over rising fuel prices More than a dozen policemen have been killed in an attack on a government building. Authorities said the body was found beheaded by a police officer. More than a dozen protesters have been killed so far. More than 350 law enforcement officials were injured. Kazakhstan has witnessed the worst insurgency in the last three decades. Russia has sent peacekeepers to Kazakhstan at the request of President Qasim Jomar Tokayev.
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The uprising in Kazakhstan began on Sunday following a sharp rise in the price of LPG fuel. The agitation started from the western region and spread to the largest city, Almaty, and the capital, Noor-Sultan. The government then declared a two-week state of emergency. Despite the government’s resignation, the protesters did not relent. The agitation was sparked by an unexpected doubling of the price of LPG fuel used in vehicles. Fuel prices have risen since the government lifted its control over fuel prices. Despite promises to bring price controls under government control, protests continue.