Xinjiang police training launched

A group of veteran officers has been sent to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region to train local police officers in anti-terrorism and the use of weapons, the Ministry of Public Security has announced.

The 30 training officers were selected from the ministry's training bases, public security colleges and SWAT teams nationwide, the ministry said on its official website on Tuesday.

They will help beef up the capabilities of police officers in Xinjiang with lectures, field training and combat lessons.