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Death Toll in Xinjiang Raised to 20

The death toll from the violence in Yechang, Xinjiang, yesterday has been raised to 20 as more details come to light about the incident. As foreign journalists have not been permitted to the area, most of the reporting relies on statements from government officials. From the Los Angeles Times:The fighting took place in Yecheng, a Silk Road oasis town that is about 150 miles from the border with P