China says Xinjiang attack linked to Pakistan

cosmicone

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Aug-01-11 07:54 AM
Original message

China says Xinjiang attack linked to Pakistan

Source: AFP/Yahoo

BEIJING (AFP) – A deadly weekend attack in China's restive Xinjiang region was masterminded by "terrorists" trained in Pakistan, the local government said Monday.

Fourteen people were killed in two attacks at the weekend in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, and five alleged attackers were in turn shot dead by police in the wave of violence.

The Kashgar authorities said in a statement on their website that initial investigations found that the perpetrators of one attack learned explosive-making skills in terrorist-run camps in Pakistan.

"The heads of the group had learned skills of making explosives and firearms in overseas camps of the terrorist group East Turkistan Islamic Movement in Pakistan before entering Xinjiang," the online statement said.

Read more: http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110801/wl_afp/chinaunrestxinjianggovernment

No surprise here. Pakistan's biggest export is terrorism.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

xchrom

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Aug-01-11 08:01 AM
Response to Original message

1. Interesting because china is certainly pursuing closer relations

With Pakistan.

They'll have to weigh how much competition they see in India.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Vehl

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Aug-01-11 12:14 PM
Response to Original message

2. Lol

Edited on Mon Aug-01-11 12:15 PM by Vehl

I knew this would happen sooner or later. Islamic fundies dont care whom and what they blow up..for them religion trumps everything.

Serves China right for trying to use Pakistan as a Proxy against India. I hope they learn what India learned about Pakistan and its "freedom fighters", the hard way. After all, there is no substitute for experience :). And the irony of ironies is that India did warn China that its close cooperation with the "land of the pure" will backfire spectacularly.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Kurmudgeon

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Aug-01-11 05:53 PM
Response to Original message

3. China says Xinjiang attack linked to Pakistan

Source: yahoo.com

BEIJING (AFP) – A deadly weekend attack in China's restive Xinjiang region was masterminded by "terrorists" trained in Pakistan, the local government said Monday.

Fourteen people were killed in two attacks at the weekend in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, and five alleged attackers were in turn shot dead by police in the wave of violence.

The Kashgar authorities said in a statement on their website that initial investigations found that the perpetrators of one attack learned explosive-making skills in terrorist-run camps in Pakistan.

Read more: http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110801/wl_afp/chinaunrestxinjianggovernment

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

pam4water

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Aug-01-11 05:53 PM
Response to Reply #3

4. That is ominous.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Fool Count

(878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Aug-01-11 06:44 PM
Response to Original message

5. And China is Pakistan's best friend and most stedfast ally.

Imagine what they have in store for their enemies.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon Apr 29th 2024, 02:52 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.