
Kazakhstan Detains 10 in Atyrau Extremism Investigation
Kazakhstan detained 10 people in an alleged extremism case in Atyrau, a strategically important center for the country’s energy industry.

Kazakhstan detained 10 people in an alleged extremism case in Atyrau, a strategically important center for the country’s energy industry.

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