Tag Archives: peyziwat county

Ten Named Revolutionary Martyrs, Seven are Uyghur Victims of Violence

From Tian Shan Net via the Associated Press, seven Uyghur victims of violence that occurred during and after Olympics were officially named “Revolutionary Martyrs (革命烈士)” on Monday along with three other individuals who died in [...]

First Incident of Post-Olympic Violence in Kashgar

Just a quick post – BBC’s got a story about a gun battle that occured Thursday between seven “militants” and police in Jiashi County (伽师县), or in Uyghur, Peyziwat County, near Kashgar. BBC’s stories are [...]