1997 Ürümqi bus bombings

On February 25, 1997, 3 bombs exploded on 3 buses (lines 2, 10, and 44) in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. 9 people were killed, including at least 3 children, and a further 28 were injured. Another 2 devices in the south railway station (the main station in Ürümqi) failed to explode. Steel balls, screws, and nails were found in the bombs.

1997 Ürümqi bus bombings
Part of the Xinjiang conflict
Location of Ürümqi in Xinjiang, China
Location	Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
Date	February 25, 1997 (1997-02-25)
Attack type	Bus bombing
Deaths	9 (including 3 children)
Injured	28
Perpetrators	Uyghur separatists

Uyghur separatists had committed the bombings. Responsibility for the attacks was claimed and acknowledged by factions of certain diaspora Uyghurs.^[1][2]

External reference

• 新疆遭遇的暴力恐怖事件(cn) Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
• 新疆曾遭遇暴力恐怖高峰(cn)