Internal Troops of Kazakhstan

Internal Troops of Kazakhstan
Kazakh: Қазақстан Iшкi iстер министрлiгi iшкi әскері
Qazaqstan Ishki ister mınıstrligi ishki áskeri
Russian: Внутренние войска МВД Казахстана
Flag of the Internal Troops
Active10 January 1992–21 April 2014
Disbanded21 April 2014
Country Kazakhstan
BranchMinistry of Internal Affairs
TypeGendarmerie
HeadquartersAlmaty (until 1997)
Nur-Sultan (since 1997)
Insignia
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The Internal Troops of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Iшкi iстер министрлiгi iшкi әскері, Qazaqstan Ishki ister mınıstrligi ishki áskeri; Russian: Внутренние войска МВД Казахстана) was a militarized police force that operated in the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1992 to 2014. The Internal Troops formed the basis for what is now the National Guard of Kazakhstan.