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An attack early Aug. 4 on a border police station in China’s Xinjiang province left 16 dead and another 16 injured, according to Chinese media reports. While reports have been conflicting, it appears that at least two individuals drove a truck into a border patrol armed police compound in Kashi (also known as Kashgar) at around 7:55 a.m. local time (though some reports say the incident occurred at 4 a.m.), threw two grenades — possibly into a barracks — and drove away. Shortly thereafter, the two were captured.

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