In Kazakhstan, unknown people threw a bomb into the lobby of the local interior forces building in Atyrau, injuring one person, Interfax cites a law enforcement source.
The incident occurred after 23:00 on Friday. The police department immediately cordoned off the scene, and an ambulance and a fire engine arrived at the scene. All the heads of the police, security and emergency services, and the akim of the city, Serik Aidarbekov.
Witnesses said that an investigative group stopped several vehicles in the central town square, conducting searches and fingerprinting.
Meanwhile, in the Atyrau neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city last night locals heard around a dozen shots. KAMAZ trucks for transporting interior ministry troops can be seen in the streets.
Representatives of the government and the law-enforcement agencies have made no comment on the incident.
