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Article: CHINA CLAIMS XINJIANG LINK TO BIN LADEN
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- United Press International
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- January 21, 2002
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China claims Xinjiang link to bin Laden
SHANGHAI, China, Jan 21, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
-- In the latest attempt to win support for its war on terrorism,
China released a report Monday claiming a link between suspected terrorist
mastermind Osama bin Laden and Islamic separatists fighting for autonomy
in the far western region of Xinjiang.
The lengthy report entitled "East Turkestan: Terrorist Forces Cannot
Get Away with Impunity," released by China's State Council, claims
bin Laden had coordinated the activities of Xinjiang separatists with
the former Taliban rulers of Afghanistan and Islamic extremists in
Uzbekistan.
The report ...