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China Sees Muslim Extremists in Xinjiang Unrest

But human rights groups doubt government story

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 2, 2011 2:03 AM CDT

(Newser) – Chinese authorities are blaming Muslim extremists with links to Pakistan for the burst of violence in the western region of Xinjiang that killed 11 people Sunday, reports Reuters. Leaders of this latest uprising in the restive region joined the so-called East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM)...   Read full story »

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China • Pakistan • Human Rights Watch • Islamic terrorism • East Turkestan Islamic Movement • Xinjiang • Uighurs • Kashgar

 
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