16 policemen killed in Chinese border assault

Attack on border post in Xinjiang leaves 16 Chinese policemen dead
Attack on border post in Xinjiang leaves 16 Chinese policemen dead
 
 

Monday, 04, Aug 2008 08:12

An attack on a Chinese border post has left 16 policemen dead.

The Xinhua state new agency reports the attack took place in the Xinjiang region at around 08:00 local time (01:00 BST).

Two people apparently drove up to the border post in a rubbish truck and threw grenades at the policemen before attacking them with knives.

The assault comes just four days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Police claim they have caught both people during a raid in Kashgar.

The Xinjiang region is home to a number of Muslim separatists who have long been fighting against the Chinese.


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