BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police shot dead six people during a "terrorist" attack in the restive western region of Xinjiang and six more died when explosives they were carrying detonated, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Police came under attack on Friday by a group throwing explosive devices in Xinhe county, Xinhua said, citing local authorities, the latest violence to jolt the region with a large Muslim population.
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