Monday
4 Aug 2008
16 Chinese Policemen Killed in Muslim Xinjiang Region
By Annie Jacobsen in category The Al-Qaeda Threat
According to the BBC, 16 Chinese policemen out for a jog have been attacked and killed by grenade-wielding terrorists disguised as garbage truck drivers.
An additional 16 policemen were injured. This just four days before opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.
"China has spoken in the past of what it calls a terrorist threat from Muslim militants in Xinjiang, but it has provided little evidence to back up its claims, says the BBC's Daniel Griffiths in Beijing."