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Chinese Police Kill 8 Protesters

Clash in Sichaun province comes as officials try to search Tibetan monastery

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(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.

Tibetans gather for a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Friday, April 4, 2008.
Tibetans gather for a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Tibetan monks prepare for a festival in the compound of the sprawling Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Friday, April 4, 2008.
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 military officers in anti-riot gear walk along the streets of Hezuo, western China's Gansu province, Friday, April 4, 2008.
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 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.
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)
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.
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)
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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)
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