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Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been informed about the hostage situation at Almaty International Airport and has instructed that the brave man who disarmed the attacker be presented with a state award, according to his press secretary.
"The president commended the courage and quick thinking of the man who neutralized the criminal and ordered that he be recognized with a state award," wrote Ruslan Zheldibay on his Telegram channel.
The incident took place on March 7 in the pre-flight security check area.
According to airport officials, at approximately 11:45 AM, a disruptive man entered the domestic terminal (T1) pretending to be a passenger.
When aviation security officers asked him to present his documents, he grabbed a female security officer by the hair and threatened her with a knife.
Brave bystander stops knife-wielding attacker at Almaty airport.
