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east turkestan islamic movement

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Noun

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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East Turkistan Islamic Movement East Turkestan Islamic Movement

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