Eight killed in knife attack in Xinjiang

AFP, BEIJING: Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a crowd in China’s restive Xinjiang region, including three assailants who were gunned down by police, local officials said on Wednesday.
Ten other people were injured in the attack Tuesday evening in Pishan county, according to an announcement issued by the government of the nearby city of Hotan. Police sped to the scene within a minute of the attack, which remains under investigation, the announcement said, calling the attackers “rioters”.
The far-western region is the homeland of the Uighurs—a traditionally Muslim group, many of whom complain of cultural and religious repression and discrimination—and is often hit by deadly unrest.

Eight killed in knife attack in Xinjiang

AFP, BEIJING: Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a crowd in Chinas restive Xinjiang region, including three assailants who were gunned down by police, local officials said on Wednesday. Ten other people were injured in the attack Tuesday evening in Pishan county, according to an announcement issued by the government of the nearby city of Hotan. Police sped to the scene within a minute of the attack, which remains under investigation, the announcement said, calling the attackers rioters. The far-western region is the homeland of the Uighursa traditionally Muslim group, many of whom complain of cultural and religious repression and discriminationand is often hit by deadly unrest.