Tibetans set themselves alight
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Authorities in China have launched a major security operation to try to end a wave of unrest caused by Tibetan campaigners. More than 21 people are reported to have publicly set themselves on fire - five in the past week.
Sichuan province, bordering Tibet, is where most of the trouble has happened.
In the past week alone, five people have set themselves on fire, in a campaign calling for more freedom for Tibetans