Chinese anti-terror troops. -CNN
A gang of knife and ax wielding people attacked civilians and killed dozens of people. -CNN China describes the act as terrorism. In addition to the attacks on civilians, a police station and government offices were attacked as well. Police responded by firing into the mob killing dozens. This is just the latest in a series of attacks in the region. The attacks are due to ethnic and religious tensions between Chinese Han people and Muslim Uyghur.
My Comment:
I'm sure we will be getting more details about this case as they become available. I don't know if these Uyghur people are inspired by Al-Qaeda or if they are just upset with their treatment by a Chinese government that doesn't particularly like any religion. It could be both. The mass knife mob seems like a strange way to commit terror attacks but it seems these extremists have made it work.
Of course I am sure people will forget all about this when they say "you need a gun to commit a mass killing". All you need is the will to kill people. If a bunch of pissed off Uyghurs can kill with just knives and axes then anyone else can too.
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