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| Sixteen dead in clash in China's Xinjiang | Sixteen dead in clash in China's Xinjiang |
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| Sixteen people have been killed in violence in China's western region of Xinjiang, a state news portal says. | Sixteen people have been killed in violence in China's western region of Xinjiang, a state news portal says. |
| The incident took place late on Sunday in a village near the city of Kashgar. | The incident took place late on Sunday in a village near the city of Kashgar. |
| The government-run regional news portal said police trying to make arrests were attacked by people armed with explosive devices and knives. Police shot dead 14 people, with two policemen also killed. | |
| Xinjiang, home to the Muslim Uighur minority group, sees sporadic clashes. | |
| The government traditionally blames extremists for the violence, while Uighur activists point to ethnic tensions and tight Chinese control as triggers for violence. | |
| Verifying reports from the region is difficult because the information flow out of Xinjiang is tightly controlled. | Verifying reports from the region is difficult because the information flow out of Xinjiang is tightly controlled. |
| The report, on the official Tianshan news portal, said two people were also arrested. | |
| Last month, state media reported nine civilians and two police were killed in an attack on a police station near Kashgar. | |
| In late October, five people were killed when a car ploughed into a crowd and then burst into flames in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. | In late October, five people were killed when a car ploughed into a crowd and then burst into flames in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. |
| Beijing called the incident a terrorist attack inspired by Xinjiang-linked extremists. Three people who died inside the car were identified by police as Xinjiang Uighurs. | Beijing called the incident a terrorist attack inspired by Xinjiang-linked extremists. Three people who died inside the car were identified by police as Xinjiang Uighurs. |