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Title: mass knife attack in China
Post by: agricola on March 01, 2014, 03:15:34 PM

Breaking news over here - currently 27 dead, 109 injured.  Multiple assailants as well:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/01/knife-attack-kunming-train-station-yunnan-province-china

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Title: Re: mass knife attack in China
Post by: Northwoods on March 01, 2014, 03:44:38 PM

Well, good thing he didn't have a gun.  Somebody might have been hurt.

Title: 27 killed in knife attack
Post by: Tim L on March 01, 2014, 04:04:59 PM

http://www.nbcnews.com/#/news/world/least-27-dead-dozens-injured-china-knife-wielding-spree-n41966 (http://www.nbcnews.com/#/news/world/least-27-dead-dozens-injured-china-knife-wielding-spree-n41966)

No word on how many people were in the "group" that attacked the train station, but 27 dead and 160 injured is a bit alarming.   :O

Tim

Title: Re: 27 killed in knife attack
Post by: Northwoods on March 01, 2014, 05:10:24 PM

Dupe.

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=43424.0

Title: Re: mass knife attack in China
Post by: Ben on March 01, 2014, 06:01:49 PM

Duplicates merged.

Title: Re: mass knife attack in China
Post by: Perd Hapley on March 01, 2014, 10:01:38 PM

Didn't anybody try to rush them when they changed magazines?

Title: Re: mass knife attack in China
Post by: Cliffh on March 02, 2014, 12:26:25 AM

The local radio news reported that they (China) have some of the world's most restrictive gun laws, instead of mass shootings they've been experiencing many mass knife attacks.

Title: Re: mass knife attack in China
Post by: Perd Hapley on March 02, 2014, 01:23:30 AM

Did it occur to anyone else that they killed about the same number as there are rounds in a high-capacity magazine assault clip?