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The United Revolutionary Front of East Turkestan (Chinese: 東突厥斯坦聯合革命陣線; URFET) was a Uyghur nationalist group in Xinjiang that participated in the Xinjiang conflict as an armed separatist force. It was led by Yusupbek Mukhlisi, who operated in-exile with other former URFET members in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1]
| United Revolutionary Front of East Turkestan | |
|---|---|
| 東突厥斯坦聯合革命陣線 | |
| Leaders | Yusupbek Mukhlisi |
| Dates of operation | 1969–2001 |
| Active regions | China (Xinjiang) |
| Ideology | Uyghur nationalism Separatism |
| Allies |  Soviet Union (until 1991) Mongolia (until 1992) Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (until 1992) United States (1995-2001)(alleged) |
| Opponents |  China |
| Battles and wars | Xinjiang conflict |
The group was allegedly supported logistically by the Soviet Union until 1989.[2] In September 2001, the URFET merged with the Uyghur Liberation Organisation (ULO) and became the Uyghurstan People's Party.[3].
References edit
- ^ "Riots sparked off by public executions, says leader of exiles". The Irish Times. 12 February 1997.
- ^ The ETIM: China's Islamic Militants and the Global Terrorist Threat - J. Todd Reed, Diana Raschke, p. 37.
- ^ Reed, J. Todd; Raschke, Diana (2010). The ETIM: China's Islamic Militants and the Global Terrorist Threat. ABC-CLIO. p. 36. ISBN 9780313365409. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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