47 Held in Clashes With Police Over Illicit Mining
From Times Wire Reports
Villagers in southern China clashed with a force of 800 police who raided the area to stop illegal mining that was polluting a river, a news report said.
Police arrested 47 people Thursday in several villages along the He River in the southern region of Guangxi, the Guangxi Newsnet said on its website.
The report said villagers responded by “beating, smashing and looting.” No injuries or deaths were mentioned.
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