A group of demonstrators entered the main administration building in Almaty, the economic capital of Kazakhstan, on Wednesday (January 5), in the grip of unprecedented unrest after a rise in gas prices.
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The police fired stun grenades and used tear gas against the crowd of several thousand people without being able to prevent them from entering the building, according to an AFP journalist.
Protesters recovered police batons and shields.