Pishan hostage crisis
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pishan-hostage-crisis-221-4575600
title:
Pishan hostage crisis
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The Pishan hostage crisis occurred on the night of December 28, 2011, in Koxtag, Pishan/Guma County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. A group of 15 ethnic Uyghur youths kidnapped two goat shepherds for directions near the Indian and Pakistan borders. They were soon confronted by a group of five Pishan policemen, who tried to negotiate for the shepherds' release. This led to a shootout in which a police officer and 7 hostage-takers were killed. Another police officer was
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pishan_hostage_crisis
date created:
2011-12-30T22:45:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T04:50:11Z
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