Mobs attack XinJiang, PRC police station

"Terrorism" is a politcal term these days. So don't expect those that have geo-political agendas to see anything that follows the definition of the word to be seen as terrorism if it happens to people they don't like. If you're looking for someone to see the Chinese as victims of terrorism, they're not going to do it. So don't bother.

Latest news indicate that they shot and killed 14 terrorists.

bd popeye said:

Mobs are not that organized. Are these possibly "outside agitators"???..trying to drum up trouble like two years ago??

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BP, we two nations got many different opinions on many things, but when an ordinary US citizen knows where to look out for the bad guys this time, I am truly supprised and appreciated.

In China, there is wrongly resentment that anything bad happens on earth, America is behind it; but it dose add salt to the wound when US govt never waste a minute to back up this kind of, "mob" or "peaceful protesters", on its own agenda.

siegecrossbow said:

Latest news indicate that they shot and killed 14 terrorists.

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Even having different political opinions, when US and coalition force hunt down extremist jihadist, Chinese news report it as true as " ** terrorists being killed"; It is a good dream when hoping western media report it as of the way siege put it.


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I think there is a mis-interpret. The word "mob" is a relatively small thing in English dictionary; "riot" and "rioters" 暴乱，暴乱分子 is a BIG thing, in Chinese dictionary.

The Chinadaily used the exact correct word (rioters) while normal English society don't feel that much of it and outright consider it as light as merely mob. Especially when in the west, if a shoping mall is offering low price goods and people crowed the place like hell, people already describe the scene as "riot" and the non-criminal people as "mob". (half-joking, as long as you get the idea)

Worse thing is China media can't freely use the word "terrorist" until the authority deems the situation is chaos enough (which is not in this case). Bad guys virtually "running away" by culture differences.

if you report those who were killed were carrying jihiadi signs and weapons, the context changes and suddenly there will be more sympathy for the chinese, just simply because suddenly "we" are fighting a common enemy.

and i guess all those years of CT drills finally paid off. 3 casualty counts can be considered low, especially places like india, moscow and other CT ops around the world often see a higher number.

airsuperiority said:

if you report those who were killed were carrying jihiadi signs and weapons, the context changes and suddenly there will be more sympathy for the chinese, just simply because suddenly "we" are fighting a common enemy.

and i guess all those years of CT drills finally paid off. 3 casualty counts can be considered low, especially places like india, moscow and other CT ops around the world often see a higher number.

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To be fair the terrorists weren't carrying firearms. Guess the firearms ban pays off in a situation like this.

Maybe they choosed police station to attack precisely because they might find firearms there?

airsuperiority said:

if you report those who were killed were carrying jihiadi signs and weapons, the context changes and suddenly there will be more sympathy for the chinese, just simply because suddenly "we" are fighting a common enemy.

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Well, on MP I already see somebody claims that jihad is justified if it is towards USSR or PRC.

More details on this operation gents:

“这种说法完全是胡说八道”，新疆维吾尔自治区新闻办公室主任侯汉敏18日对《环球时报》透露了袭击事件的一些细节。他说，和田当日并没有所谓的和平示威，这完全是一次有组织有计划的以公安派出所为目标的暴力恐怖袭击事件，暴徒们持爆炸装置和燃烧瓶，先冲进派出所旁边的工商局和税务所，行凶伤了两人。在发现目标有误后转而攻击派出所，从一层冲到二层，并打出标榜分裂主义的旗帜。暴徒们还在派出所内实施纵火并扣押、杀害人质，同时与前来控制事态的武警和警察对峙。他们的行事方式和携带的武器都证明了这起事件的性质。

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The terrorists held explosives and molotov cocktails and assaulted the Industry and Commerce department first. They killed two people and moved on to the nearby police department once they figured out that they were attacking the wrong target. They dashed from the first floor of the police department to the second floor and flashed separatist signs. They started fire in the police department and killed one more hostage before the police and PAP confronted them.

bd popeye said:

BEIJING - Police gunned down several rioters after they attacked a police station...

If anyone has some fresh information please post!

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Rioters? Mobs?

Sounds like someone attacking soft targets, including pure civilians...to make a political statement. in other words, more like terrorists.

Now, what type are they? Jihadists?

What weapons did they have? Sounds like they killed several police, hostages, and others...and in turn that many if not all of them were killed.

Was it a suicide mission? Which would lean towards Jihadists...or did some get away to try and continue their mayhem another day?

Will look for more info.

Jeff Head said:

What weapons did they have? Sounds like they killed several police, hostages, and others...and in turn that many if not all of them were killed.

Was it a suicide mission? Which would lean towards Jihadists...or did some get away to try and continue their mayhem another day?

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From the sources I've translated they didn't carry firearms but had improvised explosives and incendiary weapons like the molotov cocktail. They were also armed with machetes and axes.