Terror Attack in China

(Xinjiang Province, China) Early this morning, at least 16 police officers were killed and 16 others were injured in a terrorist attack at a Chinese border patrol station.

Two trucks smashed through fences into a camp compound as terrorists tossed grenades among troops and then hacked policemen with knives.

Fourteen troops died immediately and two were fatally wounded. Five attackers were killed and two were captured.

The detained men said they wanted to unleash a jihad against ethnic Han Chinese.

The regional public security department said a terror group styled "East Turkistan Islamic Movement" which planned subversive attacks ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games starting August 8 could be behind the attack.

Officially, the Chinese government has only said that an investigation is underway while calling the terrorists "rioters."

The violence follows last month's Internet video posting warning the Chinese that Islamist militants would "target the most critical points related to the Olympics." Although the attack took place 2,500 miles from Beijing, the news is center-stage in the media, arguably a critical point for those concerned about public opinion.

Also: The Jawa Report