Up To 4,000 Terrorists Arrested In Kazakhstan, Facing Life Sentences - Reports

NUR-SULTAN (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th January, 2022) SULTAN, January 7 (Sputnik) - Up to 4,000 terrorists were arrested in Kazakhstan, with the largest number of arrests being in Almaty, the Kazakh media reported on Friday, citing the country's Interior Ministry.

At least 4,000 terrorists were arrested in Kazakhstan, with most arrests happening in Almaty, which has seen violent clashes between rioters and the law enforcement over the past few days, according to the newspaper Vlast. In the clean-up operation the government security forces "terminated the activities of over 100 individuals," the news said.

Those arrested are facing life sentences, the Interior Ministry said.