AWOL soldiers 'shot by police' in China

Police in north-east China have shot and killed three soldiers who fled their barracks with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to reports.

AWOL soldiers 'shot by police' in China

Police in north-east China have shot and killed three soldiers who fled their barracks with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to reports.

Few details were available and almost all reports of the incident had been removed from official websites with only their headlines remaining, a sign of China’s extreme sensitivity over military misconduct.

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