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China demands 20 insurgents hiding in Pakistan
The Chinese government has requested Islamabad to hand over more than 20 Chinese insurgents hiding in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, Foreign Ministry sources said. Sources said the Chinese authorities had claimed that more than 20 activists of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, an Islamist militant outfit fighting for an independent East Turkestan in Chinas Xinjiang province, were hiding in the tribal areas. They have requested the Pakistani authorities to arrest and hand over the militants, sources added.Foreign Office spokeswoman Tasneem Aslam refused to confirm the report. She said she was not aware of any such appeal. She added that Pakistan had been cooperating with more than 150 countries, including China, to eliminate terrorism. Posted by: Fred 2007-05-17 |
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