According to the interior ministry of the central Asian Nation, security forces in Kazakhstan have detained 9 900 people in connection with last week’s unrest.
The news comes as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who called the violence a coup attempt, is to nominate a new prime minister after dismissing his cabinet.
Government buildings were reportedly attacked in several major cities after initially peaceful protests against fuel price hikes became violent.
Tokayev has claimed that Islamist terrorists from regional nations and Afghanistan, as well as the Middle East, were among the attackers.
Tokayev dismissed his cabinet amid the unrest, along with a number of security officials and detained on suspicion of treason the most senior among them.
Sources: The Times of Israel, NDTV
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