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Dozens of Policemen Dead in Clashes in Kazakhstan’s Almaty

Dozens of protesters and at least a dozen security officers died in clashes in Kazakhstan’s largest city and former capital Almaty, with scuffles ongoing in various spots.

Several armored personnel carriers and dozens of troops moving on foot entered the main square of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, on Thursday morning where hundreds of people were protesting against the government for the third day, Reuters correspondents reported from the scene.

Gunshots were heard as troops approached the crowd, according to Reuters witnesses, but the situation in the square had calmed down since then.

State television reported Thursday that the National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided to suspend all financial institutions. The Internet in the country is mostly down.