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| 31 Dead in Chinese Market Attack |
| 2014-05-23 |
| Thirty-one people are dead and more than 90 injured after attackers drove their cars into an open-air market in China and hurled explosives out the windows. The attack occurred at 7.50am local time in the city of Urumqi, the capital of the volatile Xinjiang region, and has been described as a 'serious violent terrorist incident' by China's Ministry of Public Security. Two 4x4 vehicles rammed into shoppers in an open market, Xinhua news agency reported, citing witness reports. Photos posted on social media purportedly of the blast, but not verified by Reuters, showed a column of smoke and chaos at the market, with bloodied people lying on the tree-lined road near small stands selling fruit, vegetables and eggs.Other photos showed riot police on the scene and bodies lying amid flames. Produce and debris were scattered across the street. President Xi Jinping said police would 'step up patrols and security controls over possible terrorist targets and prevent ripple effects', Xinhua reported. Xi vowed to 'severely punish terrorists'. A working group led by Guo Shengkun, China's Minister of Public Security, was dispatched to the region to investigate. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #5 More this AM ... * JAPAN TIMES > FIVE SUICIDE BOMBERS INVOLVED IN LATEST URUMQI ATTACK: [China]STATE MEDIA. Its possible that the latest Pakistan military offensive in North Waristan is aimed at the ETIM at the behest of Beijing??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-23 20:19 |
| #4 Jehadist, uniting the rest of the world against them. |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-23 11:49 |
| #3 I believe, in a few days, we'll hear the usual suspects yapping themselves hoarse about Chinese "violation of Human Rights" of Chinese Muslims. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-05-23 01:59 |
| #2 Muslims are making it very hard for most ntions to accept them. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-05-23 01:52 |
| #1 See also DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > XI PLEDGES "ZERO TOLERANCE" FOR TERRORISM, SEPARATISM. and * TOPIX > EAST TURKEY TERRORISTS STRIKE XINJIANG AGAIN. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-23 01:09 |