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Chinese border attack 'kills 16' Chinese border assault kills 16
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Unidentified attackers have killed 16 policemen in an attack on a border post in China's restive Muslim region of Xinjiang, state media report. Sixteen Chinese policemen have been killed in an attack on a border post in the restive Muslim region of Xinjiang, state media say.
The attackers drove up to the post at Kashgar and threw two grenades, which also wounded 16 members of the border patrol armed police division. Two attackers reportedly drove up to the post in a rubbish truck and threw two grenades, before moving in to attack the policemen with knives.
A militant Islamist group from the region recently claimed responsibility for bombings which killed five people. The attack came four days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
The group promised attacks on the Olympic Games, due to start on Friday. Both attackers were captured during the raid near the city of Kashgar, Xinhua news agency reported.
In a brief dispatch, China's state news agency Xinhua said two attackers were arrested in a dump truck at the scene. Xinhua said the attack happened at about 0800 (0000 GMT).
They had, it said, used the truck to break into the police post at about 0800 (0000 GMT) on Monday. Fourteen policemen died at the scene and two on the way to hospital. Another 16 policemen were injured.
Xinjiang is home to the Muslim Uighur people. Uighur separatists have waged a low-level campaign against Chinese rule for decades. One of the attackers received a leg injury.
Xinjiang, in the north-west of the country, is home to the Muslim Uighur people. Uighur separatists have waged a low-level campaign against Chinese rule for decades.
Human rights groups say Beijing is suppressing the rights of Uighurs.Human rights groups say Beijing is suppressing the rights of Uighurs.
Xinhua gave no details of those who carried out Monday's attack. Warnings
Last week, a senior Chinese army officer warned that Islamic separatists were the biggest threat to the Olympics.Last week, a senior Chinese army officer warned that Islamic separatists were the biggest threat to the Olympics.
CHINA'S UIGHURS Ethnically Turkic Muslims, mainly in XinjiangMade bid for independent state in 1940sSporadic violence in Xinjiang since 1991Uighurs worried about Chinese immigration and erosion of traditional culture
Col Tian Yixiang of the Olympics security command centre told reporters the main threat came from the "East Turkestan terrorist organisation".Col Tian Yixiang of the Olympics security command centre told reporters the main threat came from the "East Turkestan terrorist organisation".
The term is used by the government to refer to Islamist separatists in Xinjiang.The term is used by the government to refer to Islamist separatists in Xinjiang.
CHINA'S UIGHURS Ethnically Turkic Muslims, mainly in XinjiangMade bid for independent state in 1940sSporadic violence in Xinjiang since 1991Uighurs worried about Chinese immigration and erosion of traditional culture
Late last month a group called the Turkestan Islamic Party said it had blown up buses in Shanghai and Yunnan, killing five people.Late last month a group called the Turkestan Islamic Party said it had blown up buses in Shanghai and Yunnan, killing five people.
But China denied that the explosions were acts of terrorism.But China denied that the explosions were acts of terrorism.
The Washington-based IntelCenter, which monitors terrorism communications, said the Turkestan Islamic Party had released a video entitled Our Blessed Jihad in Yunnan.The Washington-based IntelCenter, which monitors terrorism communications, said the Turkestan Islamic Party had released a video entitled Our Blessed Jihad in Yunnan.
In it, the group's leader, Commander Seyfullah, said it was responsible for several attacks and threatened the Olympics.In it, the group's leader, Commander Seyfullah, said it was responsible for several attacks and threatened the Olympics.
"The Chinese have haughtily ignored our warnings," IntelCenter quoted him as saying."The Chinese have haughtily ignored our warnings," IntelCenter quoted him as saying.
"The Turkestan Islamic Party volunteers... have started urgent actions.""The Turkestan Islamic Party volunteers... have started urgent actions."
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