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Sixteen dead in clash in China's Xinjiang
Source: BBC
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 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.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25396448
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