Riots Leaves Scores Dead In China's Troubled Xinjiang Province


Violence In China's Xinjiang 'Kills 27' -- BBC

Riots have killed 27 people in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang, Chinese state media report.

The violence broke out in Turpan prefecture early on Wednesday.

Police opened fire after a mob armed with knives attacked police stations and a local government building, Xinhua news agency quoted officials as saying.

There are sporadic outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang, where there are ethnic tensions between Muslim Uighur and Han Chinese communities.

Confirming reports from the region is difficult because information is tightly controlled.

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