China's official Xinhua news agency China tightens Olympic security following Xinjiang attack ...
DW boss voices concern about press freedoms ... reports several explosions in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, citing witnesses who said they saw flashes of fire and sporadic gunshots afterwards.
The agency says the blasts killed two people. The incident occurred in the county of Kuqa, home to about 400,000 people in the predominantly Muslim region. Witnesses added that police have cordoned off the area and the military has moved in to intervene. No official information on casualties was immediately available. An August 4 attack in Xinjiang killed 16 policemen.
(Deutsche Welle)
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