10 killed in riots in Lhasa
Ten people have been killed in Tibet riots in Lhasa, which has witnessed days of protest by Buddhist monks against the Chinese rule. An official of police said, “The victims were all innocent civilians & they have been burnt to death. No foreigner was among the dead.
Violence erupted in Lhasa yesterday when protesters led by Buddhist monks clashed with Chinese troops & burnt vehicles & shops in the biggest and angriest demonstrations in two decades against the Chinese rule.
Security forces used gunfire to quell the protests in the remote mountainous region as Tibetan activists yelled for independence after days of peaceful marches with anti-riot police patrolling the streets.
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