Authorities have blamed the violence on "extremists" and "terrorists" some of whom they say were foreigners.
Troops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 6, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/MARIYA GORDEYEVA/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERSUpdated: