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Chinese Security Forces Kill 28 ‘Terrorists’ in Troubled Xinjiang Region

Nov 20, 2015 06:17 AM EST

Chinese security forces announced on Friday that they have killed around 28 members of a "terrorist" organization in the Muslim-populated region of Xinjiang. Beijing has accused Western governments of "double standards" after a US-funded radio station carried a report that Chinese authorities killed several suspected "terrorists" including women and children.

Uighurs Protest Chinese Drone Surveillance

David Perry |

Aug 19, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Critics contend Beijing's drones unfairly target the Uighur people. The Uyghur American Association (UAA) demanded officials in Beijing disclose their deployment of drones in the vast western Xinjiang Province.

18 Suspects In Xinjiang Violence Surrender To Chinese Authorities

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 11, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Police authorities said 18 suspects connected to violence in Xinjiang surrendered, but a Munich-based Uighur rights advocay group questioned the official count, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Uighur women in downtown Urumqi, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, May 1, 2014.

Nearly 100 Dead From Deadly Xinjiang Attack

Christl Leong |

Aug 04, 2014 02:55 PM EDT

Close to a hundred people were killed last week as local authorities and terrorists engaged in a deadly clash in China's Xinjiang region, the deadliest incident yet since the Urumqi riots five year ago.

China launches anti-terrorism campaign in Xinjiang

96 People Killed in Earlier ‘Terror Attack’ in China's Xinjiang region – Xinhua

Staff Reporter |

Aug 02, 2014 07:11 PM EDT

The state news agency Xinhua said 37 civilians and 59 "terrorists" died in the attack on a police station and government offices last Monday in Shache county.