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Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters  

Posted Apr 4, 08 5:29 PM CDT in World    Most Covered

(newser) – Chinese police killed eight protesters and wounded dozens more overnight in Sichuan province when they opened fire on a demonstration led by Tibetan monks, the Times of London reports. The altercation started when police searched a Tibetan monastery, confiscating phones and images of the Dalai Lama. After arresting two, the police demanded all in the monastery denounce the Tibetan spiritual leader.

In response, all the monks marched to a nearby police base camp to demand the release of the two men, and were joined by several hundred local villagers. The police used their weapons to forcibly end the demonstration, killing monks, women and possibly children. The unrest comes just ahead of visits by the Olympic torch to London and San Francisco.

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Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters
Tibetans gather for a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters
Tibetan monks spray sacred water onto faithfuls during a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, western China's Gansu province, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters
A Tibetan "Living Buddha," seated in background, prepares to lead chanting during a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters
Tibetan monks prepare for a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters
Chinese military officers in anti-riot gear walk along the streets of Hezuo, western China's Gansu province, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters
Chinese military officers in anti-riot gear on duty as a Tibetan monk walks along the streets of Hezuo, western China's Gansu province, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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