1992 Ürümqi bombings
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Location of Ürümqi in China
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| Location | Urumqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Date | 5 February 1992 |
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Attack type
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Bombings |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 23 |
| Perpetrators | ETIM |
On 5 February 1992, four bombs exploded in public buildings and on two buses, line 2 and line 30, in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. The bombings resulted in 3 deaths and injuries to 23 people.
Background
Continuing tensions in Xinjiang have been a source of terrorism in China. Conflicts over Uyghur cultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.
