BEIJING: Chinese authorities have arrested around 13,000 “terrorists” in Xinjiang since 2014, reports said.
According to the Chinese government, Xinjiang has so far destroyed 1,588 violent and terrorist gangs and have arrested 12,995 terrorists.
Reports said authorities seized 2,052 explosive devices while punishing around 30,645 people for 4,858 illegal religious activities. The report said that Chinese authorities also confiscated 345,229 copies of illegal religious materials since 2014. (Agencies)
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