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Thread: Fatal HIjack_How safe is Xi'an
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[quote=FAERIEQUEENE,273896]I wanted to post it this morning... Hijacker shot after taking Australian hostage in Xi’an Agence France-Presse in Beijing 6:15pm, Mar 05, 2008 A hijacker armed with explosives took a group of Australian tourists and a translator hostage in China on Wednesday before police shot and killed him, an Australian embassy official and Chinese media reported. Initially 10 Australians were taken hostage on a tourist bus in the city of Xi’an in northwest China but nine were released soon after, Janaline Oh, spokeswoman for the Australian Embassy in Beijing, told reporters. “Nine Australian passengers were released and transported to safety and a 48-year-old woman from New South Wales was not released with the rest of the group,” she said. Mainland police agreed to let the hijacker, Xia Tao, change buses and head to the airport before shooting him as he approached the toll station, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing the local public security bureau. “Chinese security authorities intervened and secured the release of the woman and the Australian government is pleased the hostages are now safe,” Oh said. Oh said she did not believe the hostages had suffered any injuries. Xinhua said the woman and translator were unharmed. Xia took the passengers hostage just before 10.00am HK time, the report said. Xi’an is one of China’s most popular tourist destinations, with the main attraction being the terracotta army, a collection of more than 8,000 life-size figures dating back to around 200 BC.[/quote]
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