#BREAKING Kazakh leader says authorised forces to 'fire without warning' pic.twitter.com/HYpZ3lsWgZ

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 7, 2022

President Tokayev says Kazakhstan's main city Almaty had been attacked by "20,000 bandits" with "clear plan of attack, coordination of actions and high combat readiness". TRT World’s Hasan Abdullah has more pic.twitter.com/aRs4FpKslt

— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) January 7, 2022

🇰🇿What kind of negotiations can there be with the murderers? Terrorists must be destroyed – Tokayev

— The RAGE X (@theragex) January 7, 2022

Takeaways in #Kazakhstan President Tokayev’s speech:
– He authorized forces to fire without warning
– A special group set up to detain terrorists
– 20,000 criminals attacked #Almaty
– Internet will be restored in some regions
– Intends to end operations soon pic.twitter.com/ByLj3ewro3

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) January 7, 2022

A man was shot dead at an checkpoint on Al Farabi Avenue in Almaty. Detentions are underway near the Nurlytau business center, the Orda_kz journalist reports. https://t.co/lJrl4qaAAc

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) January 7, 2022