Kremlin offers Nazarbayev condolences over Aktobe attacks

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences to Nursultan Nazarbayev over the terror attacks in the city of Aktobe. The attacks left seven people dead, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
    On Sunday, unidentified armed assailants attacked two gun shops and a military unit in Aktobe.
    In response, the national authorities announced an anti-terror operation.
    Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry said security forces killed 13 attackers. They said the dead were radical followers of 'non-conventional religious movements,' (original - KNL) according to the ministry.
    "Due to the fact that today, June 9, has been declared a national mourning day in Kazakhstan, President (Vladimir) Putin sent to President of Kazakhstan (Nursultan) Nazarbayev a telegram expressing condolences over the death of Kazakh military personnel and civilians as a result of a terrorist attack in the city of Aktobe. I repeat once more: it is due to the fact that precisely today was declared a day of national mourning by our Kazakh friends," Peskov said.
    On Wednesday, Nazarbayev said the Aktobe attacks were the signs of a planned color revolution in the country. He called on the Kazakhs to be vigilant and stop any calls to "violent illegal actions" and assist the country's security forces, according to Sputnik News.