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5 February 1992 Urumqi Bombings

On 5 February 1992, among the four bombs set in public buildings in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, the two on the buses of line 2 and line 30 exploded. The incidents led to at least the death of 3, and injury of 23.

Background

Continuing tensions in Xinjiang have been a source of Terrorism in China. Conflicts over Uyghur cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.

External reference

• 新疆遭遇的暴力恐怖事件(cn)
• 新疆曾遭遇暴力恐怖高峰(cn)

See also

• Terrorism in China
• Xinjiang