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May 22, 2014 · Attackers in China's restive Xinjiang region have crashed two cars into shoppers at a market, killing 31 people, Chinese media reports say. They also threw explosives during the attack in the...
- Urumqi attack: 'What is happening to this world?' - BBC
Soon after 31 people were killed in a bloody assault on a...
- Urumqi attack: 'What is happening to this world?' - BBC
The SUVs crashed into shoppers, then collided with each other and exploded. Forty three people were killed, including four of the assailants; more than 90 were wounded, making this the deadliest attack of the Xinjiang conflict. The event was designated as a terrorist attack.
Jul 5, 2019 · The Urumqi riots of 2009 marked a turning point in Xinjiang, which has become a surveillance state. There are reports of more than 1 million Uyghurs are being detained in re-education camps. July 5 marks the 10th anniversary of the Urumqi riots, which pitted Uyghur Muslims against Han Chinese on the streets of Xinjiang's capital.
May 23, 2014 · Soon after 31 people were killed in a bloody assault on a street market in Urumqi, millions across China studied how to avoid similar attacks.
May 22, 2014 · URUMQI, China — Assailants driving two sport utility vehicles and tossing explosive devices plowed through a crowded vegetable market on Thursday in this city, the capital of the Xinjiang region...
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May 22, 2014 · On April 30, the final day of a visit by President Xi Jinping to the region, assailants armed with knives and explosives carried out an attack at a railway station in Urumqi, killing one person and wounding 79. Two attackers also died.
May 22, 2014 · Three weeks ago, on the final day of a visit to the region by President Xi Jinping, a knife-wielding group attacked passengers at a train station in Urumqi. One person was killed and 79 injured. The two attackers were killed by Chinese security personnel.