Two terrorist leaders sentenced to death in Kashgar for attacks_美文

Two terrorist leaders sentenced to death in Kashgar for attacks

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Two people from a terror gang that carried out a violent attack on April 23 in Selibuya township,Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which left 15 dead were sentenced to death on Monday in Kashgar for organizing the terror group, intentional homicide and illegally producing explosives.

Five suspects, who were arrested after the attack, were tried in Kashgar Intermediate Court.One person received a sentence of life imprisonment for being a member of the gang and illegally producing explosives while two other gang members were given sentences of nine years plus six months and nine years, the regional government said on Tuesday.

Police in Xinjiang said on April that 25 suspects belonging to the terrorist group carried out the deadly attack. Six were shot and killed at the scene, one died later in hospital and the remainder were arrested. It's unclear when the other suspects will be tried.

The court said an investigation showed the five suspects who included Musar Asar, one of the key members of the terrorist group, had carried out illegal religious activities promoting religious extremism with other members since March 2008.

The group watched and listened to materials from abroad relating to religious extremism and terrorism. They also purchased equipment to conduct physical training. As well as making long knives for the attacks, they also made and tested 10 explosives.

On March 8, Musar and other gang members formed the group to "do something big" in a crowded public area in Kashgar during the summer. Musar was in charge of making the explosives.