A suicide bomber rammed his car into the Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan's capital city Bishkek on Tuesday, leaving at least three people dead and several injured.  

The suicide bomber died on the spot. The other three casualties were all embassy employees and Kyrgyz nationals, Kyrgyzstan Deputy PM Zhenish Razakov said.  

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The suicide bomber's vehicle rammed through the gates and exploded in the center of the compound, close to the ambassador's residence, BBC reported. Images showing smoke blowing above the Chinese embassy building are making rounds on social media.

China has condemned Tuesday's bombing as an "extreme and violent attack."

"China is appalled and strongly condemns the violent act." Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said. "China demanded that Kyrgyz authorities take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel in Kyrgyzstan, launch a thorough investigation to find out the truth of the incident and harshly punish the perpetrators."

No terrorist organization has so far taken the responsibility for the attack, while the Kyrgyzstan police are still silent about the alleged perpetrators. However, the blame for Tuesday's bombing is most likely going to fall on Uighur Muslim ethnic community, who are currently engaged in a low-intensity insurgency against China in Xinjiang region.

In the past, Chinese officials have been targeted by Uighur terrorist in Kyrgyzstan, including in 2000 when a Chinese official was shot dead allegedly by a Uighur terrorist.

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