Three Tibetans have died after setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule, exiled Buddhist monks and reports said Thursday. Two of the three latest protesters were monks at a monastery in Ruo’ergai county of Aba Prefecture, according to exiled monks and the Free Tibet group. US broadcaster Radio Free Asia reported that a Tibetan woman in Rangtang County in the same prefecture also died after self-immolating on Wednesday. More than 100 Tibetans have self-immolated since 2011 to protest Chinese policies in the region and call for the return of the Dalai Lama from exile.—AP
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