Kazakhstan president orders troops to 'shoot to kill without warning' amid protests | ITV News

Kazakhstan's president has said he has authorised law enforcement to open fire on what he called "terrorists" and shoot to kill - a move that follows days of violent protests in the former Soviet nation. In a televised address to the nation, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev blamed the unrest on “terrorists” and “militants” and said that he had authorised the use of lethal force against them. “I have given the order to law enforcement and the army to shoot to kill without warning,” Tokayev said. “Those who don’t surrender will be eliminated.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3n80qpn • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/

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