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Three Sentenced to Death for Tiananmen Attack

Three people have been sentenced to death for planning the attack on October 28 near Tiananmen Gate, in which a car plowed into the crowd and killed two people, as well as the three assailants. From Reuters: The Xinjiang Intermediate People’s Court also handed a life sentence to one suspect, among eight put on trial for allegedly planning the attack. Four of those received sentences ranging from five to 20 years in jail, state television said on its official microblog.