A 2013 clash in Xinjiang claimed twenty-one lives during a period of rising tension

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A 2013 clash in Xinjiang claimed twenty-one lives during a period of rising tension

A violent confrontation in the remote town of Selibuya left twenty-one people dead in 2013, marking a significant escalation of ethnic and political tensions within China's western Xinjiang region.

On April 23, 2013, a deadly clash erupted in Bachu County after local officials reportedly discovered suspicious individuals armed with knives inside a private residence. The situation quickly spiraled into a chaotic conflict involving community workers, police officers, and local residents.

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