Chinese Police to Investigate Bus Murders in Kyrgyzstan

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Chinese Police to Investigate Bus Murders in Kyrgyzstan

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A team of Chinese police has been sent to Kyrgyzstan to assist local officers in investigating the murders of 21 people, including 19 Chinese, on a bus in Kyrgyzstan on Mar. 27, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

Spokesman Liu Jianchao said the Chinese police, with the permission of the Kyrgyzstan authorities, would also deal with problems arising from the incident.

The passengers on the Chinese international long-distance bus were shot by armed bandits before the vehicle was set alight in Kyrgyzstan. The bus started from Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, for Kashi in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China.

The precise identities of the casualties are still being verified, Liu said.

He said Kyrgyzstan's foreign minister immediately informed the Chinese government of all matters related to the incident, and extended his condolences to the Chinese victims' families.

China and Kyrgyzstan have maintained close contact since then.

Liu said China always attached much importance to the safety of international long-distance transport and required Kyrgyzstan to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of international transport from China.

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