In Almaty, the city is being cleaned up of terrorists, Khabar 24 television news channel reported, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan.

At the moment, the akimats (city halls), the presidential residence, and the Republic Square are freed, and all the buildings of state bodies are under control.

But the number of killed law enforcement officers has increased. The interior ministry informs about 18 such casualties. Another 748 policemen and soldiers of the National Guard were injured.

Also, a total of 2,298 offenders were arrested.

According to the statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the situation is now stable in the capital, Nur-Sultan, as well as in several regions.

But the situation remains tense in the former capital, Almaty, and the patrol of police and National Guard has been intensified in several regions of Kazakhstan.