Quang Ninh shooting not a terrorist attack   (VOV) - A group of Chinese residents attempting to enter Vietnam illegally stole guns and fired at on-duty Vietnamese border guards in the northern border province of Quang Ninh on April 18. Local authorities confirmed  seven people were killed in the assault, including five Chinese nationals and two Vietnamese border guards. Four other Vietnamese border guards were seriously injured. Vietnamese authorities  quickly controlled the situation and handed over the detained suspects and dead bodies to the Chinese side. At 05.30am on April 18  the Chinese border agencies informed the Vietnam Border Guard  that a group of Chinese nationals were trying to enter Vietnam illegally through Bac Phong Sinh border gate in Hai Ha district of Quang Ninh province. Hai Ha district police, in collaboration with border guard station No19 discovered 16 Chinese residents (10 men, 4 women and 2 children) crossing the border into Vietnam. These Chinese residents were detained to be handed back to China. While Vietnamese agencies were working on hand-over procedures at 12.00, several Chinese men stole an AK assault rifle and fired at border guards. A Vietnamese guard was shot dead at the scene. The extremists were persuaded by Vietnamese and Chinese officials to hand in weapons and surrender, but they resisted strongly and damaged  property. Some eventually committed suicide. At a press briefing in the afternoon, local authorities said the shooting is not a terrorist attack, and Vietnamese and Chinese agencies were working to deal with the case. VOV