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Terrorists in Xinjiang incited by 'three evil forces'
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July 10, 2013, Wednesday
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EDITOR'S note: This is the second of a two-part article by Xinhua investigating the brutal riot in Lukqun Town, Xinjiang, on June 26 and its causes.
IN the Xinjiang riots on June 26, rioters slaughtered innocent people regardless of sex, age or ethnicity.
Police evidence shows that these terrorists were incited to act and deluded by the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism.
The "three evil forces" have frequently deluded people and sown hatred between different ethnics through online rumors. The collusion between the hostile forces at home and abroad made terrorists more organized.
Some extremist religious groups and extremist individuals organized illegal religious activities on the Internet, spread religious extremism, advocated the "jihad," recruited members and organized and plotted terrorist activities.
Li Changqing, chief officer of Lukqun Town's police station who shot several rioters, said all the rioters were local people, mostly in their early 20s, who were affected by religious extremism.
Li said that some people had previously tried to stop all stores in the township from selling cigarettes and alcohol. They assaulted those who disobeyed them, set fires and created disorder in the township. Investigations show that these acts were conducted by some religious extremists. Police had already arrested some suspects. The violent attack on June 26 occurred while those people were being investigated, said Li.
Brainwashed
"We do not rule out that the direct cause of the terrorist attack was revenge by some extremists against the administrative and law enforcement departments. And the underlying cause is that they were brainwashed by extreme religious thoughts," Li said.
On June 25, one day ahead of the terrorist attack, police apprehended one member of the terrorists. Fearing their illegal activities would be exposed, Ahmatniyaz Sidiq, the terrorist ringleader, called on his accomplices to stage the attack.
Some of the rioters had previous convictions. Police investigations show that 40-year-old Ahmatniyaz Sidiq had been sentenced to two and a half years in prison at the end of 2001 for joining in a separatist group. Eli Ahmatniyaz, 31, a core member of the group, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2004 for the same reason.
A series of violent terrorist attacks in Xinjiang have taken many lives and created huge losses, damaging Xinjiang's social progress and ethnic unity.
Religious extremism has become the biggest threat to Xinjiang's security, said a Xinjiang researcher at Lanzhou Military Command Area, who requested anonymity in discussing the matter.
The "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism were boosted, partly because some countries offered consent and support religious extremist forces, the researcher said.
"The violent terrorist attacks this year mainly targeted grassroots government agencies. The terrorists killed officials and residents of Uygur and other ethnics," said Pan Zhiping, a researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences. "The attacks are typical cases of terrorism. They are targeting the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government, in an attempt to disrupt the good prospects of Xinjiang's development."
Whenever a violent terrorist attack occurs, the "three evil forces" and other hostile forces abroad will give speeches that confuse right and wrong, mislead the public and slander the Chinese government. Such speeches have encouraged the arrogance of terrorists.
Yiblayan Eli, the last attacker at large in the Lukqun violent attack, was captured on June 30, thanks to tips given to police by the public. Two people selling knives to the terrorists were also arrested on the same day.
"Lukqun is a beautiful and peaceful town. The rioters damaged our good life and we hate them," said Zaytuna Ghalip, an employee at a photo studio in town. "But I believe our town will become better and safer."
"A dog's bark will never make a camel go astray," said Turghan Pida, director of the Ethnic Affairs Commission of Xinjiang, citing a local proverb. He said the terrorists could not represent any ethnic group or any religion.
IN the Xinjiang riots on June 26, rioters slaughtered innocent people regardless of sex, age or ethnicity.
Police evidence shows that these terrorists were incited to act and deluded by the "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism.
The "three evil forces" have frequently deluded people and sown hatred between different ethnics through online rumors. The collusion between the hostile forces at home and abroad made terrorists more organized.
Some extremist religious groups and extremist individuals organized illegal religious activities on the Internet, spread religious extremism, advocated the "jihad," recruited members and organized and plotted terrorist activities.
Li Changqing, chief officer of Lukqun Town's police station who shot several rioters, said all the rioters were local people, mostly in their early 20s, who were affected by religious extremism.
Li said that some people had previously tried to stop all stores in the township from selling cigarettes and alcohol. They assaulted those who disobeyed them, set fires and created disorder in the township. Investigations show that these acts were conducted by some religious extremists. Police had already arrested some suspects. The violent attack on June 26 occurred while those people were being investigated, said Li.
Brainwashed
"We do not rule out that the direct cause of the terrorist attack was revenge by some extremists against the administrative and law enforcement departments. And the underlying cause is that they were brainwashed by extreme religious thoughts," Li said.
On June 25, one day ahead of the terrorist attack, police apprehended one member of the terrorists. Fearing their illegal activities would be exposed, Ahmatniyaz Sidiq, the terrorist ringleader, called on his accomplices to stage the attack.
Some of the rioters had previous convictions. Police investigations show that 40-year-old Ahmatniyaz Sidiq had been sentenced to two and a half years in prison at the end of 2001 for joining in a separatist group. Eli Ahmatniyaz, 31, a core member of the group, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2004 for the same reason.
A series of violent terrorist attacks in Xinjiang have taken many lives and created huge losses, damaging Xinjiang's social progress and ethnic unity.
Religious extremism has become the biggest threat to Xinjiang's security, said a Xinjiang researcher at Lanzhou Military Command Area, who requested anonymity in discussing the matter.
The "three evil forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism were boosted, partly because some countries offered consent and support religious extremist forces, the researcher said.
"The violent terrorist attacks this year mainly targeted grassroots government agencies. The terrorists killed officials and residents of Uygur and other ethnics," said Pan Zhiping, a researcher at the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences. "The attacks are typical cases of terrorism. They are targeting the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government, in an attempt to disrupt the good prospects of Xinjiang's development."
Whenever a violent terrorist attack occurs, the "three evil forces" and other hostile forces abroad will give speeches that confuse right and wrong, mislead the public and slander the Chinese government. Such speeches have encouraged the arrogance of terrorists.
Yiblayan Eli, the last attacker at large in the Lukqun violent attack, was captured on June 30, thanks to tips given to police by the public. Two people selling knives to the terrorists were also arrested on the same day.
"Lukqun is a beautiful and peaceful town. The rioters damaged our good life and we hate them," said Zaytuna Ghalip, an employee at a photo studio in town. "But I believe our town will become better and safer."
"A dog's bark will never make a camel go astray," said Turghan Pida, director of the Ethnic Affairs Commission of Xinjiang, citing a local proverb. He said the terrorists could not represent any ethnic group or any religion.
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