Two executed for Olympic 'sabotage' attack

China executed two people today for what a court described as an attempt to sabotage the Beijing Olympics with an attack that killed 17 police.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2009 - 09:55

China executed two people today for what a court described as an attempt to sabotage the Beijing Olympics with an attack that killed 17 police.

The two were sentenced in December after being convicted of intentional homicide and illegally producing guns, ammunition and explosives, the country’s official news agency reported.

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