18 suspects in terror attack surrender

Eighteen people suspected of taking part in last month's terrorist attack in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have turned themselves in to police.

The attack on July 28 in Shache county, Kashgar prefecture, left 37 civilians dead and another 13 injured. Police shot dead 59 terrorists and arrested 215 others.

On Aug 1, the Shache government urged suspects who escaped to surrender in exchange for lighter sentences. In addition, members of the public were asked to provide information about the terrorists.