30 October 2013

Editorial: Al-Qaeda in Xinjiang Autonomous Region?

By Zachary Keck

On Monday an SUV carrying three individuals drove through Tiananmen Square, killing themselves and two others while injuring scores more.
It was initially unclear whether the incident was an accident or a deliberate attack. Although China has kept tight-lipped about the incident, Reuters is reporting, citing unnamed Chinese officials, that Beijing now believes that it was a suicide attack. Reuters asserts that Chinese authorities believe the assailants were from China’s restive Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and they are currently searching for two Uyghurs in connection with the attack.

Read the full story at The Diplomat