Chinese Embassy in Bishkek bombing
| Chinese Embassy in Bishkek bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Xinjiang conflict | |
| Location | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Date | 30 August, 2016 9:30 a.m. |
| Target | Chinese Embassy in Bishkek |
Attack type | suicide car bombing |
| Deaths | 1 (perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
On 30 August 2016, a car rammed through the gates of the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and exploded, killing the driver and injuring three more people.[2]
Details
The three people wounded were all Kyrgyz citizens who worked at the embassy. The bomber is believed to be a Uyghur, an ethnic group primarily living in the Xinjiang region of China, and has reportedly been engaged in an insurgency in China for decades.[3]
References
- ^ "Chinese embassy blast: Car bomb attack in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - BBC News". BBC. 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Blast rocks Chinese embassy area of Kyrgyz capital – reports". rt.com. Russia Today. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ Nechepurenko, Ivan. "Suicide Bomber Attacks Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan". nytimes.com. New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.