Kazakh president gives shoot-to-kill order to quell protests

ALMATY,(Reuters) - Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of Kazakhstan's main city on Friday after days of violence, and the Russian-backed president said he had ordered his troops to shoot to kill to put down a countrywide uprising. A day after Moscow sent paratroopers to help crush the insurrection, police were patrolling the debris-strewn streets of Almaty, although some gunfire could still be heard.

Kazakhstan protests:
• Dozens killed
• 1000 people injured, 400 hospitalized
• 2000 people jailed
• 2500 Russian-led troops deployed to back regime

UNHRC reaction:
0 resolutions
0 urgent sessions
0 commission of inquiry

Kazakhstan just joined Russia as a UNHRC member. pic.twitter.com/cDvizLReAb

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Horse militias in Kazakhstan man this is awesome pic.twitter.com/6sXrDn0lzP

— Alban (@_Albannnnnnnnnn) January 6, 2022

Crazy scenes in Kazakhstan as government soldiers are being ROUNDED UP by protestors! pic.twitter.com/UBOz6NXCPU

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