5 February 1992 Urumqi Bombings
Encyclopedia
On 5 February 1992, among four bombs set in public buildings in Urumqi
, Xinjiang
, China
, two on the buses of line 2 and line 30 exploded. The incidents resulted in 3 deaths, and injuries to 23 people.
. Conflicts over Uyghur
cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.
Ürümqi
Ürümqi , formerly Tihwa , is the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, in the northwest of the country....
, Xinjiang
Xinjiang
Xinjiang is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. It is the largest Chinese administrative division and spans over 1.6 million km2...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, two on the buses of line 2 and line 30 exploded. The incidents resulted in 3 deaths, and injuries to 23 people.
Background
Continuing tensions in Xinjiang have been a source of terrorism in ChinaTerrorism in China
Terrorism in China often involves Muslim separatist militants in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and other locations with large Muslim populations...
. Conflicts over Uyghur
Uyghur people
The Uyghur are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China...
cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.