Shoot-to-kill order in Kazakhstan should be rescinded, says US top diplomat Blinken

9 Jan 2022 • 10:20 PM MYT
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the shoot-to-kill order was 'wrong and should be rescinded'. — Reuters pic

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WASHINGTON, Jan 9 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was seeking clarification from Kazakhstan officials on why they needed to call in Russian-led security forces to resolve domestic unrest, and he denounced the government’s shoot-to-kill order.

“The shoot-to-kill order, to the extent it exists, is wrong and should be rescinded,” Blinken said during an interview on ABC’s This Week. — Reuters

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