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The Alashankou Border Crossing, Xinjiang, PRC. Photo courtesy of ERINA, Japan.

Kazakhstan: Taraz city attack kills seven

A suspected Islamist militant has killed seven people in the city of Taraz in southern Kazakhstan - one of the worst attacks the country has seen. The man shot dead four members of the security forces and two civilians before blowing himself up, killing another police officer, say officials. The attack is the latest of several this year. It is likely to raise concerns that the militant threat is growing in Kazakhstan. (BBC)

 

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