Contemporary era · 2011
Zhanaozen massacre
The Zhanaozen massacre (Kazakh: Жаңаөзен оқиғасы, romanized: Jañaözen oqiğasy) took place in Kazakhstan's western Mangystau Region over the weekend of 16–17 December 2011. At least 14 protesters were killed by police in the oil town of Zhanaozen as they clashed with police on the country's Independence Day, with unrest spreading to other towns in the oil-rich oblys, or region.
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- When
- 17 Dec 2011
- Where
- Zhanaozen
- Era
- Contemporary
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Text from the Wikipedia article Zhanaozen massacre, CC BY-SA 4.0