| 2010 Aksu bombing | |
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| Part of Xinjiang conflict | |
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| Location | Aksu, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Coordinates | 41°10'0"N, 80°15'0"E |
| Date | 19 August 2010 10:30 – (UTC+3) |
| Target | Security personnel |
Attack type | Bomb |
| Deaths | 7+ |
| Injured | 14+ |
| 2010 Aksu bombing | |||
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| Traditional Chinese | 2010年阿克蘇爆炸襲擊事件 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 2010年阿克苏爆炸袭击事件 | ||
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The 2010 Aksu bombing was a bombing in Aksu, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China that resulted in at least seven deaths and fourteen injuries when a Uyghur man detonated explosives in a crowd of police and paramilitary guards[1] at about 10:30 on 19 August,[2] using a three-wheeled vehicle.[3] The assailant targeted police officers in the area,[4] and most of the victims were also Uyghurs. Xinhua news agency reported that six people were involved in the attack, and two had died; the other four were detained by police.[1]
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- ^ Barboza, David (19 August 2010). "Blast Kills 7 in Restive Chinese Region". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Several dead in China explosion". Al-Jazeera. 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ Chang, Anita (20 August 2010). "Official: Attack in western China targeted police". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2010.