West China Violence Kills 21 After Police Uncover Weapons Stash

The discovery of a stash of banned knives led to an outburst of violence in western China’s Xinjiang region that killed 21 people, including local officials and police, in what the government labeled a terrorist act.

The violence broke out after three officials visiting a home uncovered the weapons and called the police, Xinjiang’s government reported on its website. They were taken hostage and killed when authorities arrived and clashed with the suspects, it said.