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3 security officers stabbed to death in China's far north
An assailant stabbed three security officers to death in China's far north on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Beijing Olympics, media reported.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:11 August 12, 2008
Beijing: An assailant stabbed three security officers to death in China's far north on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Beijing Olympics, media reported.
The officers were attacked at a road checkpoint about 30 kilometres from Kashgar in the Xinjiang region, news agency Xinhua said. One other official was wounded.
This is the same area where a man killed 16 policemen in an attack over a week ago.
Police began investigations into the attack.
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