115 terrorist cells eliminated in Xinjiang in past six months

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115 terrorist cells eliminated in Xinjiang in past six months
Cui Jia and Gao Bo
China Daily

XINJIANG: -- One-hundred fifteen terrorist cells were eliminated in the past six months in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, stopping most terrorist attacks before they could be undertaken, local media reported.

Xinjiang Daily reported the region's work since a yearlong crackdown on terrorism was launched on May 23. Authorities said the campaign, which will run through June, involved "extremely tough measures and extraordinary methods" after a bloody attack in Urumqi, the capital, left 39 people dead on May 22.

Xinjiang, the main anti-terrorism battlefield, is endangered by separatism, religious extremism and terrorism, the top issues undermining the region's stability, the report said.

So far, the region has dealt with 44 cases involving explosives instruction via the Internet, 294 cases related to the distribution of violent audiovisual materials and four cases relating to the spread of rumors. During the effort, 171 religious training sites were shut down, and 238 people who arranged training facilities were detained.

Governmental legal departments, together with the region's cultural, industrial and commercial departments, strengthened the monitoring of illegal publicity in an effort to cut the spread of religious extremism at its source, according to the report.

More than 18,000 documents, 2,600 discs and 777 storage devices related to religious extremism were seized.

The police intensified efforts to find the instigators and masterminds behind the scenes, the report said.

About 40 per cent of the total 115 terror cells eliminated were found through the clues that authorities got during intensive inquests of detained suspects, officials with the regional anti-terrorism office said.

Meanwhile, the regional public security department hunted for fugitives nationwide. So far, 334 fugitives have been detained.

On May 24, the regional public security bureau, the high court and the procuratorate jointly issued a notice saying that Xinjiang's legal authorities will harshly punish those involved in terrorist activities and suggested that the criminals plead guilty.

As a result, 52 suspects and fugitives turned themselves in.

The courts in the region also went after individuals who share knowledge of explosives and who illegally cross the national border.

The legal departments followed the law while trying the suspects, the report said, addressing issues that arose during prosecution. For instance, the Tian'anmen attack case was sent back for a supplementary investigation in the prosecution period before it was tried in Urumqi in June.

Local residents' cooperation has contributed to the anti-terrorism work. In July, nearly 30,000 villagers joined in the capture of fugitives suspected of terrorism in Moyu, Hotan prefecture. The government of Xinjiang announced rewards of about 300 million yuan ($48.9 million) for all the participants.

Source: http://www.asianewsnet.net/news-68053.html


-- ANN 2014-11-25

[LawrenceChee]

Good to see the terrorists cell destroyed at source

[rgs2001uk]

Good to see the terrorists cell destroyed at source

Well done China, way to go.

[rickirs]

" intensive inquests of detained suspects"

Is that like the RTP interrogations where even the innocent plead guilty?

[doggie888888]

" intensive inquests of detained suspects"

Is that like the RTP interrogations where even the innocent plead guilty?

Nah... it's more like guantanamo.

[Jonmarleesco]

Well, if those figures are true, other countries would do well to take note.

[simple1]

Well, if those figures are true, other countries would do well to take note.

Many Western countries are still in the process of enacting legislation to address some matters in the OP for which the Chinese Muslims were arrested. If interpreted correctly the report is saying the Chinese have closed down mosques / schools, don't know how in Western democracies, with freedom of religion, such action could be enacted, other than against Islamic extremist clerics preaching messages of hate.

"So far, the region has dealt with 44 cases involving explosives instruction via the Internet, 294 cases related to the distribution of violent audiovisual materials and four cases relating to the spread of rumors. During the effort, 171 religious training sites were shut down, and 238 people who arranged training facilities were detained"

Edited November 25, 2014 by simple1

[LawrenceChee]

I think in this sense if you don't read too much into it , the way the Chinese government operates it has a distinct advantage ...there will always be some element of abuse of authority or maybe even a false arrest

For the greater good and security of the 1.3 billion I would rather sleep easy knowing that all the cells were destroyed ...at times it seems methods employed by Saddam works on extremists like the terrorists ....you have to be the scary one to scare them into dormant state

To do that in the west may be harder where you have very very vocal individuals who know how to manipulate the media and the facts of events

Edited November 26, 2014 by LawrenceChee

[taichiplanet]

one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. there has always been a separatist movement in Xinjiang, due partially (mostly?) to the suppression of Uighur culture and transplanting of Han Chinese into the area (same tactic used for Tibet). it seems rather convenient that now the PRC government can yell 'terrorist' and people in the west nod their heads, of course easier to do with Muslims than it is with Buddhists.No doubt there some genuine terrorist activities, but i would think from a country that deals harshly with religious beliefs (eg Falun Gong) or even philosophies (eg Taichi, Karate etc can be taught as an exercise but cannot discuss the philosophies behind them) that the reason for "More than 18,000 documents, 2,600 discs and 777 storage devices related to religious extremism were seized" has got to be taken with a pinch of salt; same for 'terrosits cells'.

the "intensive inquests of detained suspects" in the statement "About 40 per cent of the total 115 terror cells eliminated were found through the clues that authorities got during intensive inquests of detained suspects" doesn't leave much to the imagination. Seems like the tactic from the Cultural Revolution days of putting people under duress and torture to get people to finger someone, anyone to make the pain stop is still going on.

[LawrenceChee]

one person's terrorist is another's freedom fighter. there has always been a separatist movement in Xinjiang, due partially (mostly?) to the suppression of Uighur culture and transplanting of Han Chinese into the area (same tactic used for Tibet). it seems rather convenient that now the PRC government can yell 'terrorist' and people in the west nod their heads, of course easier to do with Muslims than it is with Buddhists.No doubt there some genuine terrorist activities, but i would think from a country that deals harshly with religious beliefs (eg Falun Gong) or even philosophies (eg Taichi, Karate etc can be taught as an exercise but cannot discuss the philosophies behind them) that the reason for "More than 18,000 documents, 2,600 discs and 777 storage devices related to religious extremism were seized" has got to be taken with a pinch of salt; same for 'terrosits cells'.

the "intensive inquests of detained suspects" in the statement "About 40 per cent of the total 115 terror cells eliminated were found through the clues that authorities got during intensive inquests of detained suspects" doesn't leave much to the imagination. Seems like the tactic from the Cultural Revolution days of putting people under duress and torture to get people to finger someone, anyone to make the pain stop is still going on.

It's hard to please everyone ...the security of 1.3 billion vs 238 person arrested and maybe a small percentage wrongly is a good margin I am sure the government was willing to live with.