“After a few minutes, absolutely all servicemen left the scene. At least two rioters remain on the barricades to wave flags. The military did not & nbsp; left no cordon “, & nbsp; & mdash; said in the & nbsp; message.
Earlier it became known that & nbsp; & nbsp; armored personnel carriers, armored vehicles, and & nbsp; also trucks with & nbsp; armed security forces were brought to the square. In total, about & nbsp; 50 units of equipment were involved. It was reported that & nbsp; were surrounded by about 200 instigators of the riots, some of them were armed with firearms. It was reported that & nbsp; about a dozen shots were heard, but it is clarified that & nbsp; security forces did not & nbsp; opened fire.
Protests in & nbsp; the country began against the & nbsp; background of increasing prices for & nbsp; fuel, when liquefied gas for & nbsp; & nbsp; began to cost 120 tenge instead of 60 per & nbsp; liter (the price increased from & nbsp; 10 to & nbsp; 20 rubles).