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Vietnamese villagers hold police hostage
Residents of the Dong Tam Commune, 40km (25 miles) from the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, have taken policemen and officials captive in a stand-off over a land dispute.
Local authorities have fled and residents now control the village. Giang Nguyen from the BBC's Vietnamese Service explains why the villagers have revolted.
(Picture: A barricade on the edge of the Dong Tam commune in My Duc district on the outskirts of Hanoi. Credit: AFP)
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