Three Chinese police officers have been killed and three wounded
in a gunfight with a group of alleged drug traffickers in
southwestern Yunnan Province, bordering Myanmar.
The clash occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in the border
area of Zhina Township, Yingjiang County, Dai-Jingpo Autonomous
Prefecture of Dehong, a spokesman with the local police said.
The officers, from Dehong Prefecture and neighboring Baoshan
City, were carrying out a joint operation to arrest more than 10
suspected drug traffickers, the spokesman said.
He could provide no further details on the operation or the
alleged drug traffickers.
The wounded officers are being treated at a local hospital, he
said.
The incident is currently under investigation and a news
conference is scheduled for Wednesday, he added.
(Xinhua News Agency March 27, 2007)