July 5 riot "far beyond ordinary violent matter"

• Source: Xinhua
• [08:55 July 19 2009]
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AIM AT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS

During the riot, one policeman was killed and tens were injuredwhen they tried to prevent mobsters from storming into government offices.

The buildings of the Xinjiang regional committee of the Communist Party of China, public security department, fire department and media organizations were all attacked, indicating that the July 5 riot was not a simple violent incident, according to the local public security department.

At about 6:00 p.m., reporters saw a crowd gathered in front of the gate of the party committee and tried to dash to the yard. The police stopped them.

At about 8:00 p.m., over one hundred thugs attacked a police station at the Longquan Road. Sources with the station said that the crowd kept confronting the police for some 20 minutes and finally scattered when the policemen took out their guns.

At 11:20 p.m. about forty to fifty misdoers attacked the Xinjiang People's Broadcasting Station and the Xinjiang Television Station. An official with the Xinjiang Radio & Television Bureau said the attackers left after policemen shoot guns into the air.

Analysts said that mob usually wouldn't attack organizations such as party committee, public security department and media if they were not organized or instigated.

Analysts said their conspiracy was far beyond an ordinary violent matter.