Deadly clashes between ethnic Kazakhs and Dungans in southern Kazakhstan were pr...
ALMATY - Deadly clashes between ethnic Kazakhs and Dungans in southern Kazakhstan were provoked by rival gangs of smugglers competing for control over the flow of goods in the border area, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Sunday.
Eleven people were killed in a series of clashes last month which culminated in a pogrom-style rampage with an angry mob looting and torching shops and houses. “It is known that there are people in the area who were actively engaged in smuggling,” Tokayev’s office quoted him as saying at a meeting with district residents.
While Kyrgyzstan is not a major trading partner for oil-rich Kazakhstan, it serves as an important transit hub for Chinese goods from where they are moved to destinations across the ex-Soviet Central Asian region.In a separate meeting with the district’s Dungan community - Muslims of ethnic Chinese origin - Tokayev urged them to address some of the issues which had strained their relations with the Kazakhs living nearby, such as the language barrier.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
St. Louis police officer pleads guilty in killing of fellow officer in deadly gun gameA former St. Louis police officer, accused of fatally shooting his off-duty colleague while playing a game with a revolver, changes his plea to guilty.
Read more »
Sam Smith 'really scared' to fly back to Britain because of deadly CoronavirusThe Not The Only One singer has shared his fears of contracting the deadly virus which has claimed the lives of thousands of people
Read more »
K2 military veterans, widow share stories of deadly exposure with lawmakersMilitary veterans testified before members of Congress Thursday, asking for an investigation into harmful exposure at a base in Uzbekistan and necessary medical treatment
Read more »
How deadly is the coronavirus?The current best guess of a 1% death rate does not apply to everyone.
Read more »
Helen Mirren Says the Sussexes Were 'Right' to Leave Royal Life BehindHelen Mirren spoke out in support of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step down as working senior royals in a new interview with Variety.
Read more »