Kazakhstan cancels 'yellow' terror alert
ASTANA. Jan 16 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan cancelled the moderate (yellow) terror alert on Monday.
The Kazakh Anti-Terrorism Center said earlier that the 'yellow' terror alert would be lifted across the country on the orders of the National Security Committee chairman.
Kazakhstan declared a moderate (yellow) terrorist alert for a period of 40 days after the June terror attacks in Aktobe, where a red terrorist alert was imposed.
The yellow terrorist alert was extended across the country in August until January 15, 2017.
A group of religious radicals attacked two arms stores and a military unit in Aktobe on June 5. Seven people - three servicemen and four civilians - were killed. The anti-terrorism operation resulted in the deaths of 18 extremists and the detention of nine. The operation came to a halt on June 12. The weapons stolen by the terrorists were recovered.
Kazakhstan and its particular regions and populated localities may establish the following terrorist alerts: moderate (yellow) in case of information about a real terror attack (attacks) threat which requires verification; high (orange) in case of verified information about a real terror attack (attacks) threat; and critical (red) in case of information about a perpetrated terror attack (attacks) or verified information about possible recurrence of a terror attack (attacks) or simultaneous terror attacks on sensitive facilities.
