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| Chinese forces kill 28 people 'responsible for Xinjiang mine attack' | Chinese forces kill 28 people 'responsible for Xinjiang mine attack' |
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| Chinese security forces have killed 28 people allegedly responsible for a deadly attack on a coal mine in Xinjiang, state media has said. | Chinese security forces have killed 28 people allegedly responsible for a deadly attack on a coal mine in Xinjiang, state media has said. |
| The deaths took place over a 56-day operation in which one person was detained, Xinjiang government's web portal Tianshan reported. | The deaths took place over a 56-day operation in which one person was detained, Xinjiang government's web portal Tianshan reported. |
| It is the first official report of the 18 September incident at the Sogan colliery in Asku that killed 16 people. | It is the first official report of the 18 September incident at the Sogan colliery in Asku that killed 16 people. |
| Xinjiang, often hit by unrest, is home to a Uighur ethnic minority. | Xinjiang, often hit by unrest, is home to a Uighur ethnic minority. |
| China says "foreign terrorists" are behind the violence in the region. Hundreds of people have died in attacks over the past three years. | China says "foreign terrorists" are behind the violence in the region. Hundreds of people have died in attacks over the past three years. |
| Ethnic Uighurs, who are mostly Muslim, say Beijing's repression of their religious and cultural customs is provoking the violence. | Ethnic Uighurs, who are mostly Muslim, say Beijing's repression of their religious and cultural customs is provoking the violence. |
| "After 56 days of continuous fighting, Xinjiang destroyed a violent terrorist gang directly under the command of a foreign extremist group. Aside from one person who surrendered, 28 thugs were completely annihilated," the Xinjiang Daily said, according to Reuters news agency. | "After 56 days of continuous fighting, Xinjiang destroyed a violent terrorist gang directly under the command of a foreign extremist group. Aside from one person who surrendered, 28 thugs were completely annihilated," the Xinjiang Daily said, according to Reuters news agency. |
| US government-funded Radio Free Asia (RFA) was the first to report the mine attack in September. It said at least 50 people were killed. | |
| Earlier this week, RFA said 17 suspects from three families, including women and children, had been killed in the police operation in response to the mine attack. | Earlier this week, RFA said 17 suspects from three families, including women and children, had been killed in the police operation in response to the mine attack. |
| China strictly controls media access to Xinjiang so reports are difficult to verify. | China strictly controls media access to Xinjiang so reports are difficult to verify. |
| Uighurs and Xinjiang | Uighurs and Xinjiang |
| Who are the Uighurs? | Who are the Uighurs? |