English noun: East Turkestan Islamic Movement | |||
1. | East Turkestan Islamic Movement (group) 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 | ||
Synonyms | East Turkistan Islamic Movement | ||
Instance hypernym | foreign terrorist organization, FTO, terrorist group, terrorist organization | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
Domain region | Sinkiang, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region | ||