(Xinjiang) Chinese courts in the far western, ethnic region of Xinjiang have imprisoned 113 people for terrorism or other charges. Courts held open sessions last Wednesday to sentence the 113, including four who received life terms.
Xinjiang, home to the minority (Islamic) Uighurs, has seen a rise in violence in recent months. Most recently, a May 22 attack in a vegetable market in the regional capital of Urumqi left 43 dead, including four suspected attackers, prompting Beijing to announce a year-long operation to crack down on the Chinese followers of Mohammed.
What is it about Muslims and their penchant for violence?
Xinjiang, home to the minority (Islamic) Uighurs, has seen a rise in violence in recent months. Most recently, a May 22 attack in a vegetable market in the regional capital of Urumqi left 43 dead, including four suspected attackers, prompting Beijing to announce a year-long operation to crack down on the Chinese followers of Mohammed.
What is it about Muslims and their penchant for violence?
