This group, known as the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP), has called for violent actions in Xinjiang, a region in China. Growing Threats to National Security due to Terrorism ...

Many Uighurs still identify their homeland by its previous name, East Turkestan. China claims that Uighurs hold extremist views that are a threat to security. They point to attacks in 2013 and ...

Domino theory. Some fighters from a Uyghur militant group who helped overthrow the Syrian regime reportedly relocated to ...