August 1, 2011 7:45 PM

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Xinjiang attack masterminded by terrorists trained in Pakistan : China

China has said a deadly weekend attack in the restive Xinjiang region was masterminded by terrorists trained in Pakistan. Fourteen people were killed in two attacks at the weekend in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, and five alleged attackers were in turn shot dead by police in the wave of violence. In a statement, the Kashgar authorities on Monday said that initial investigations found that the perpetrators of one attack learned explosive-making skills in terrorist-run camps in Pakistan. The statement said the heads of the group had learned skills of making explosives and firearms in overseas camps of the terrorist group East Turkistan Islamic Movement in Pakistan before entering Xinjiang. The Xinjiang province has seen several outbreaks of ethnic violence in recent years.

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