Ethnic fighting kills 10 in Kazakhstan

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 10 Feb 2020 by Alex Teddy
On February 9 fighting between indigenous Kazakhs and ethnic minority Dungan people led to 10 deaths and scores of injuries. The incident took place in a small town near the border with Kyrgyzstan. The Dungans migrated from China over a century ago. Ethnic Kazakhs comprise only 60% of the citizens of Kazakhstan. The government has taken the situation very seriously and flooded the affected area with police. Kazakhstan is concerned about anti-Chinese sentiment due to the persecution of ethnic Kazakhs in China.

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