"When one of the policemen at the checkpoint ran out of the booth, the car backed up, hitting him and breaking his leg.
Two other suspects then rushed out of the car, using knives to attack and kill two police officers who had come to rescue their comrade," Turghun Memet, a police officer with the Heyhag district police station, was cited as saying.
Tensions between the Muslim Uighurs - who call themselves natives of the region - and the Han Chinese - who are the majority - have been rising in recent years along with increasing bloodshed in the region.
The attack is widely seen as retaliation by the fighters after Beijing imposed harsh restrictions on Ramadan, a month which is considered holy by Muslims. It is believed that this is not the first time the Uighurs have launched knife attacks in the region.
Tensions between the Muslim Uighurs - who call themselves natives of the region - and the Han Chinese - who are the majority - have been rising in recent years along with increasing bloodshed in the region.
The attack is widely seen as retaliation by the fighters after Beijing imposed harsh restrictions on Ramadan, a month which is considered holy by Muslims. It is believed that this is not the first time the Uighurs have launched knife attacks in the region.
Why take ur anger to d innocent police that only follows order...too bad,,but we need freedom of worship for peace to reign
ReplyDeleteThis Chinese are idiots aswear..thank God for me I nearly went there to school...how can u ban fast plzz..which kind yeye lyf abeg..they shldnt hav killed but the ban is a foolish thing and I know d police has a hand in d oppression of d muslims
ReplyDeleteHmmmm,and doesn't warrant blood shed
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ReplyDeleteToo bad
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