中國(guó)網(wǎng)站品牌欄目（頻道）
Dozens of civilians were killed or injured in a terrorist attack in Kashgar prefecture of the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region early on Monday morning.
A gang of terrorists in Elixku township attacked local government offices and a police station with axes and machetes. Some later moved on to the nearby Huangdi township.
Dozens of residents and vehicles were attacked. The dead and injured included Han and Uygur people, according to the local police.
Police shot dozens of the attackers to death at the scene. Thirty-one cars were vandalized, including six which were set on fire.
A preliminary investigation showed this was a premeditated terror attack. Further details are still under investigation.
China's national counterterrorism office issued a citizens' anti-terrorism manual on July 23 – the first of its kind – in Beijing, Shanghai, Henan and Guangdong provinces as well as in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, this program launched a “people’s war against terrorism.”
Questions:
1. Which prefecture suffered a terrorist attack early Monday morning?
2. Which ethnic groups were among the victims?
3. When did China’s national counterterrorism office issue its anti-terrorism manual?
Answers:
1. Kashgar.
2. The Han and Uygur.
3. July 23.
The story is broadcast by Charles McDermid.
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