BEIJING - Authorities in western China said Monday that police fatally shot eight 'terrorists' who had attacked them using knives and explosives in the latest in a string of violent incidents in the region.
The Xinjiang government news portal Tianshan Net said that the group of nine attacked officers and burned police cars in Shache county, which is overseen by the famed Silk Road city of Kashgar.
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A Xinjiang government press officer confirmed the report but said he had no further information. He gave only his surname, Cao. Police reached by phone in Shache and Kashgar said they had no information about the incident.
Tianshan Net said the police took 'resolute measures' by shooting the eight and arresting one, adding the case was under further investigation.
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