Beijing: Police in China had shot 13 assailants in western Xinjiang region. It has been reported that assailants have drove one or more vehicles into a police office building and set off explosives in an attack on Saturday that injured three officers.
Report claimed that no civilians were hurt in the attack in Kashgar Prefecture in Xinjiang’s southwest. The official Xinhua News Agency said one vehicle was used, though it did not provide specific details.
Officials in the region contacted by phone either said they were unclear about the situation or refused to comment.
Notify that 43 people were killed last month in Xinjiang’s capital, Urumqi by bomb attack.
Authorities of China had blamed the attacks on extremists bent on overthrowing Beijing’s rule. The government says the assailants have ties to Islamic terror groups abroad, but provides little direct evidence.
Bureau Report
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