Eight Killed in Attack on Chinese Police Station

Police in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang say eight attackers armed with knives and explosives were shot dead during in assault on a police station. Authorities said one of the nine attackers was captured in Monday's pre-dawn attack. There was no mention of any police casualties. The deadly incident took place in an area known as Yarkand, not far from the city of Kashgar. Earlier this month, police shot and killed 14 people during a riot near Kashgar in the...

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