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Two Tibetans Burn Themselves in Lhasa
Two Tibetans Burn Themselves in Lhasa
rest of it on Radio Free Asia.Two young Tibetan men set themselves on fire in Lhasa Sunday in protest against Chinese rule—the first self-immolations reported in the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, according to sources.
They burned themselves in front of Jokhang Temple in central Lhasa—reputedly the ultimate pilgrimage destination for Tibetan pilgrims—and were swiftly bundled away by security forces who arrived in several vehicles and cleared the area within 15 minutes, the sources said.
Two Tibetans Burn Themselves in Lhasa