CGTN published this video item, entitled “Exclusive: Xinjiang security officials reveal details of 2014 Urumqi attack” – below is their description.
On May 22, 2014, two SUVs rammed into a crowded street market in Urumqi – the capital of Xinjiang – before exploding into flames, killing 39 civilians and wounding 90. CGTN interviewed police officers who investigated the case, including Kadir Memet, former deputy chief of Urumqi Public Security Bureau. They say some of the terrorists were coaxed into fanatical beliefs such as killing more people would improve their chances of entering Paradise.
The War in the Shadows: Challenges of Fighting Terrorism in Xinjiang
With unprecedented transparency, this 60-minute film reveals the reasons behind terrorism in Xinjiang from inside of the region. It has exposed for the first time the cases of the “Two-faced” men within the high-ranking officials, and the “problem textbooks” used regionwide. This documentary has also been given unprecedented access to the heart of the region’s counter-terrorism organizations. It contains footage never released before.
CGTN YouTube Channel
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