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Renegade China soldiers 'killed' after Jilin emergency | Renegade China soldiers 'killed' after Jilin emergency |
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Three Chinese soldiers who fled their barracks armed with a rifle and hundreds of bullets are reported to have been killed. | Three Chinese soldiers who fled their barracks armed with a rifle and hundreds of bullets are reported to have been killed. |
A fourth soldier who also fled from the Jilin city base was captured by police, state media reported. | A fourth soldier who also fled from the Jilin city base was captured by police, state media reported. |
The deaths were confirmed by officials on a microblog website, and the escape was reported by the Communist Party mouthpiece, the People's Daily. | |
But later, reports on both websites appeared to have been removed. | But later, reports on both websites appeared to have been removed. |
The government frequently takes down news stories and blog posts in a process dubbed "harmonising" by web users. | The government frequently takes down news stories and blog posts in a process dubbed "harmonising" by web users. |
As of Thursday, the website of state-run outlet Chinese Radio International still had a report describing the incident. | As of Thursday, the website of state-run outlet Chinese Radio International still had a report describing the incident. |
It said the four soldiers - aged between 18 and 23 - had been trapped by police in Yingkou city, about 300 miles (480km) from Jilin. | It said the four soldiers - aged between 18 and 23 - had been trapped by police in Yingkou city, about 300 miles (480km) from Jilin. |
Three were shot and killed at the scene, and the fourth captured. | Three were shot and killed at the scene, and the fourth captured. |
As the authorities searched for the soldiers, an alert was put out in Jilin for banks and jewellers in the city to close. | As the authorities searched for the soldiers, an alert was put out in Jilin for banks and jewellers in the city to close. |
No reason has been given for the soldiers' actions. | No reason has been given for the soldiers' actions. |
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