| 1992 Ürümqi bombings | |
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Location of Ürümqi in China | |
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| Location | Urumqi,Xinjiang,China |
| Date | February 5, 1992 (1992-02-05) (UTC+08:00) |
Attack type | Bombings |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 23 |
| Perpetrators | Uyghur separatists |
| Motive | Xinjiang conflict |
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On 5 February 1992, four bombs exploded in public buildings and on two buses, line 2 and line 30, inUrumqi,Xinjiang,China. The bombings resulted in three deaths and 23 injuries.
Continuing tensions in Xinjiang have been a source ofterrorism in China. Conflicts overUyghurcultural aspirations resurfaced during the 1960s.