Two women related to a suspected ring leader of a deadly attack at a coal mine in northwest China’s troubled Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are facing “harsh punishment” for not revealing his plan to authorities ahead of time, according to local sources. The attack occurred on Sept. 18, when a group of knife-wielding suspects set upon security guards at the gate of the Sogan Colliery in Aksu (in Chinese, Akesu) prefecture’s Bay (Baicheng) county, before targeting the mine owner’s residence and a dormitory for workers. Read more
