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Kazakhstan: Taraz city attack kills at least three | |
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At least three people have been killed in an armed assault in the southern Kazakh city of Taraz. | |
Reports say an attacker raided a gun shop before shooting several people and setting off at least one explosion. | |
The blast happened in the centre of the city - it is unclear whether more than one person was involved. | |
The assault is unusual for Kazakhstan, but follows a handful of bomb attacks in recent months. | |
Local reports say the weapons seized in the raid on the gun shop were used to attack a police post. | |
The reports say the police then tried to arrest a man, who detonated explosives, killing himself and a police officer. | |
A similar assault took place in the western Kazakh city of Atyrau in October, when two bombs were detonated. | |
A previously unknown Islamist militant group, Jund al-Khilafah (Soldiers of the Caliphate), said it was responsible for that attack. | |
Until this year, oil-rich Kazakhstan had not experienced the militant activity seen in some of its Central Asia neighbours. | Until this year, oil-rich Kazakhstan had not experienced the militant activity seen in some of its Central Asia neighbours. |