“A US media report says at least 18 people have been killed in the Chinese region of Xinjiang during a clash at a police checkpoint. According to US-based Radio Free Asia, ethnic Uighurs – part of China’s Muslim minority – attacked the police on the outskirts of Kashgar city on Monday. The Chinese authorities have refused to comment on the incident.”
Source: China police checkpoint attack ‘kills 18’ in Xinjiang – BBC News
