The assassination attempt on the president was planned in Kazakhstan. It was prevented by the forces of the country’s National Security Committee.
Security forces in Kazakhstan report the detention of a foreign intelligence agent who was planning an assassination attempt on President Tokayev and other government officials.
The planned and prevented assassination attempt on the President of Kazakhstan was reported by MIA “”.
At the moment, it has become known that a foreign-made sniper rifle equipped with a silencer was confiscated from the detainee.
In addition, narcotic substances were seized, as well as a large amount of money.
It was established that in addition to the assassination attempt, the foreign intelligence agent carried out anti-Russian propaganda work in the country.
On March 25, 2022, in the city of Nur-Sultan, the KNB counterintelligence detained a foreign intelligence agent, citizen of Republic “A,” who was planning an assassination attempt on the President of Kazakhstan and a number of high-ranking government officials, the statement said.
According to the department, the detainee published materials on social networks with the aim of forming Russophobic views among the population.
The KNB also reports that the suspect was a resident of Kazakhstan and had already admitted that he worked on instructions and in the interests of a foreign state.
