søndag 3. november 2013

Uighurs are fearful after Tiananmen Square attack

The midday attack this week at Tiananmen Square has made the Uighurs the least favored ethnic minority in Beijing for the moment. On Monday, a family of three Uighurs drove their sports utility vehicle onto a crowded sidewalk, killing two tourists and injuring 40, before setting the car on fire and killing themselves. Authorities have called it a "terrorist act" and described the perpetrators as Islamic militants. Read more