Article 5TRHY Kazakhstan president says he gave order to ‘open fire with lethal force’

Kazakhstan president says he gave order to ‘open fire with lethal force’

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Shaun Walker
from World news | The Guardian on (#5TRHY)

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calls protesters bandits and terrorists' and says use of force will continue

Kazakhstan's president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has said he personally gave the order to security forces and army to open fire with lethal force" against protesters he called bandits and terrorists".

In an uncompromising address on Friday, Tokayev said lethal force without warning would continue to be used against violent demonstrators, and also blamed so-called free media outlets" for helping fan unrest.

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