China's Ongoing Struggle to Clamp Down on Terrorism

On September 10th in the restive Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in northwest China, as many as 10 people were killed or injured when police investigated the house of suspected terrorists. While details are scant, it appears a police officer accidentally set off explosives stored at the house. Chinese authorities quickly detained 17 suspects linked to the blast who are believed to be connected to the Uyghur separatist movement. This most recent episode highlights China’s ongoing struggle to clamp down on violent extremism.

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