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Mergen and 20 other herders attempted to block Li Lindong's vehicle on May 10 to protest against noise and dust created by coal trucks going through Mergen's village, which is located in the Xi Ujimqin Banner in the Xilin Gol League. According to police, Li Lindong dragged Mergen under his truck for 145 meters before he died. Wu and Li Minggang later blocked the way as police tried to stop the truck, allowing Li Lindong and Lu to escape.<ref>[http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-06/09/content_12661308.htm "Death sentence for killing Mongol herder"] China Daily, June 9, 2011.</ref>
===Death sentence for coal worker===
On June 21, 2011, a court in China's vast northern region of Inner Mongolia sentenced to death a coal mine worker, Sun Shuning, for killing a resident, Yan Wenlong, who had complained about pollution from a coal mine. Sun killed Wen with his forklift.<ref>[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=chinese-man-gets-death-in-pollution "Chinese man gets death in pollution protest case"] Reuters, June 21, 2011.</ref>
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