1992 Ürümqi bombings
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| 1992 Ürümqi bombings | |
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Location of Ürümqi in China
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| Location | Urumqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Date | 5 February |
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Attack type
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Bomb |
| Deaths | 3 |
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Non-fatal injuries
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23 |
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.
Background[edit]
Continuing tensions in Xinjiang have been a source of terrorism in China. Conflicts over Uyghur cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.