1997 Ürümqi bus bombings
On February 25, 1997, three bombs exploded on three buses in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. Nine people were killed, including at least three children, and a further 28 were injured. Another two devices in the south railway station failed to explode. Steel balls, screws, and nails were found in the bombs.
Uyghur separatists had committed the bombings. Responsibility for the attacks was claimed and acknowledged by factions of certain diaspora Uyghurs.Background
have been a source of terrorism in China. Conflicts over Uyghur cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s. In early February 1997 the execution of 30 suspected separatists who had been involved in the organisation of Meshrep during Ramadan resulted in large demonstrations, which culminated in the Gulja incident on 5 February, in which at least nine protesters were killed.*
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