Dozens killed amid unrest in Kazakhstan

Riot police officers in Almaty, Kazakhstan (Vladimir Tretyakov/AP)

Dozens of protesters have been killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least a dozen police officers have died, including one who was found beheaded, authorities said.

Police spokeswoman Saltanat Azirbek said there were attempts to storm buildings in the country’s largest city, Almaty, during the night and that “dozens of attackers were liquidated”.