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Uighur jihadist fought in Afghanistan, killed in Syria

A Uighur commander known as Abu Omar al Turkistani was killed in a US drone strike in Syria on Jan. 1. According to a jihadi biography posted online, he had a lengthy career fighting alongside al Qaeda-linked forces. He purportedly participated in the Battle of Tora Bora in late 2001.


China

China Uighurs: Xinjiang city of Urumqi to ban Islamic veil



China

China plans to fight terror with ‘dozens’ of new cities


China

China and Uighurs Offer Differing Accounts of Violence in Xinjiang






China

Kunming knife gang ‘tried to leave China’ before attack





China

Tiananmen Attack Linked to Police Raid on a Mosque in Xinjiang


China

Q. & A.: Philip Potter on the Growing Risk of Terrorism in China





China

China Says Wanted Militants Use Nearby Countries to Stage Attacks





China

Reports of Deadly Shootout in Xinjiang Region of China


The Uighurs, in their own words

The US Treasury Department and the UN have designated Abdul Haq as a terrorist with ties to al Qaeda and the Taliban. The designation may complicate the Obama administration’s efforts to relocate seventeen Uighur detainees currently held at Gitmo. Some of the Uighur detainees have openly admitted their ties to Abdul Haq.