17/12/2011 13:08
Mass riots suppressed in Kazakhstan
The Kazakh interior ministry has resorted to army units and armored vehicles to subdue the mass riots in the oil city Zhanaozen. Police arrested around 70 people over the violent uprising, which left at least 10 people dead and more than 70 injured.
The troops to contain a thousand-strong riot were deployed from the army base in the neighboring city of Aktau.
Meanwhile in Aktau another rally was taking place in support of the Zhanaozen activists, according to unconfirmed reports, the international media reports.