Saturday, January 8, 2022

Kazakhstan unrest: Ex-intelligence chief arrested for treason - BBC News

Kazakhstan's former intelligence chief has been arrested on suspicion of treason following nationwide anti-government protests.


Kazakhstan's former intelligence chief has been arrested on suspicion of treason following nationwide anti-government protests.



The detention of Karim Massimov was announced by the National Security Committee, a body he headed until his removal this week.

Authorities now appear to be back in control of the largest city Almaty.

But President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said "terrorist" attacks were still happening in some places. 

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