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Meanings of east turkestan islamic movement in anglès

rus
исламское движение восточного туркестана
portuguès
movimento islâmico do turquestão oriental
espanyol
partido islámico del turquestán
català
partit islàmic del turquestan
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Islamic extremist organization in China.

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partit islàmic del turquestan

A group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression.

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Usage of east turkestan islamic movement in anglès
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The East Turkestan Islamic Movement is listed by the United Nations as a terrorist organisation with links to al Qaeda.
Reuters
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Police said they had information separatists from the East Turkestan Islamic Movement had been planning attacks in the run-up to the Games.
The Irish Times
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The Turkestan Islamic Party, which China equates with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), keeps a low profile in Pakistan.
Reuters
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The United States listed the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, which advocates for a separate state in Xinjiang, as a terrorist organization in 2002.
Reuters