Twenty-one killed in China 'terror' clashes

The local government in China’s restive northwestern region of Xinjiang has said that a clash between authorities and assailants left 21 people dead in what it described as an act of terrorism.

Twenty-one killed in China 'terror' clashes

The local government in China’s restive northwestern region of Xinjiang has said that a clash between authorities and assailants left 21 people dead in what it described as an act of terrorism.

The Xinjiang government propaganda office said that 15 officers and local government officials were among the dead in yesterday afternoon’s clash. It said six assailants were killed and another eight were captured.

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