NEW : The World Uighur Congress says 16 people died in Tuesday 's rioting . China 's Xinhua news agency put the death toll at 12 , including two killed by police . Neither account could be independently verified . Beijing has blamed militants of Uighur descent for outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang in recent years . Comment:
NEW : The World Uighur Congress says 16 people died in Tuesday 's rioting . China 's Xinhua news agency put the death toll at 12 , including two killed by police . Beijing has blamed militants of Uighur descent for outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang in recent years . Comment: