Monday, December 30, 2013

8 PEOPLE KILLED IN VIOLENCE IN CHINA'S XINJIANG REGION



Police shot and killed eight people who attacked a police station in Xinjiang, a restive region in northwestern China, authorities said Monday.

Nine people armed with knives threw explosives at the building and set fire to police vehicles, the Xinjiang government said on its website. One of the people was taken into custody, it said.

The violence took place in Yarkant County in Xinjiang and is under investigation, authorities said.

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