Chinese security forces killed eight people who attacked a police station in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, local authorities reported on Monday, in the third violent incident associated with the restive territory in two months.
According to a report posted on the Xinjiang government’s website, the “violent terrorist attack” took place at 6:30 on Monday morning. In addition to the eight killed – who were armed with knives and explosive devices – another person was apprehended in the incident in Yarkand county near Kashgar.
Attacks on police posts have become common occurrences in Xinjiang, an oil and gas-rich “autonomous region” that is home to an active separatist movement supported by many Uighurs.
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