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BEIJING: In a rare public admission of Pakistani links to militancy in China's Muslim-majority Xinjiang province, the official media here today said the co-founder of al- Qaeda linked East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) was indoctrinated in a madarasa in that country. State-run China Daily today published confessions of Memetuhut Memetrozi, 41, co- founder of ETIM which is fighting for secession of Xinjiang from China. He is serving a life sentence for his involvement in terrorist attacks. According to confession statement released by Xinjiang No 1 Prison, Memetuhut was repatriated by Pakistan's intelligence service to China. Born in southern Xinjiang's Hotan prefecture to a farmers family, Memetuhut said he travelled around Central Asia pursuing his interest in Islam. At the end of 1992, he enrolled in an Arab-run school in Pakistan where he came into contact with young religious extremists. The extremists showed him books and videos about religious extremism. "Such thoughts in his head were like bugs that grew bigger and bigger until they took control of his mind and body," said Memetuhut, who began to promote jihad. He and other young Uygurs who came under the influence of religious extremism travelled to Afghanistan and joined a camp where they were trained to carry out terrorist attacks. After a year of training, Memetuhut returned to Pakistan and enrolled in International Islamic University's law department. While trying to get a master's degree in international relations and politics, he continued spreading religious extremism, the report said.
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China's Islamic Militant Group Founder Admits Pakistan Terror Links - The New Indian Express
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China's Islamic Militant Group Founder Admits Pakistan Terror Links - The New Indian Express