Attack on police station in western Chinese region leaves 16 dead, state media say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chinese state media say 16 people were killed when assailants attacked a police station in the restive western region of Xinjiang.
The region's official news portal Tianshan Net reported Monday that knife-wielding assailants hurled explosive devices at a police station in Shufu county of Kashgar prefecture.
Tianshan Net says two police officers died in the attack while 14 attackers were shot and killed. Another two assailants were arrested.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Xinjiang has long been home to a simmering rebellion against Chinese rule among parts of the Muslim Uighur population.