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Over 200 people detained in Kazakhstan unrest
The Arab news reported according to the AFP that the Kazakhstan’s interior ministry said Wednesday, more than 200 people were detained during unrest that swept across Kazakhstan following a New Year energy price hike.
The ministry said in a statement that protesters “succumbed to provocations” and “groups of citizens blocked roads and blocked traffic, disrupting public order” during the protests, which saw clashes with security forces that the ministry said left 95 police officers injured.
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Source: arabnews
