After going through a string of terror attacks in the last few months, China has sent a group of arms trainers to the Xinjiang Uighur region to train the grassroots police in using arms and handling public security.

The Chinese government sent a team composed of 30 trainers hailing from different parts of the country to conduct a three-month program that will train local policemen in handling arms, according to a Xinhua news report.

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The training, which was launched in April, will revolve around legitimate use of weapons, safety protection, emergency response, and tactical collaboration. It will also give special focus on the right way of handling cold arms.

In the last few years, China has seen a series of violent attacks launched on policemen, government entities, and even civilians. Majority of these violent attacks occurred in Xinjiang or have roots in the minority Uighurs.

As of 2013, the deadly attacks have already expanded beyond the said region.

According to a report cited by CRI English, ten terrorist attacks took place in China in 2013 alone. The said report examined the overall status of China's national security.

Last year's attacks included the October incident in Tian'anmen Square in Beijing wherein a group of separatists rammed a vehicle into a large group of tourists. Five were killed and 40 were injured in the incident.

Security experts say terrorists have been increasingly using cold weapons in their attacks. On March 1, a knife attack at a Kunming railway station killed 29 civilians and injured 143 others.

The ministry of public security launched the training in a bid to improve the ability of local police to deal with terror attacks and effectively dampen the increasing momentum of extremists. The ministry also hopes to successfully maintain the security of the people.