Two terrorist leaders sentenced to death in Kashgar for attacks

Two people from a terror gang that carried out a violent attack on April 23 in Selibuya township, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which left 15 dead were sentenced to death on Monday in Kashgar for organizing the terror group, intentional homicide and illegally producing explosives.

Five suspects, who were arrested after the attack, were tried in Kashgar Intermediate Court. One person received a sentence of life imprisonment for being a member of the gang and illegally producing explosives while two other gang members were given sentences of nine years plus six months and nine years, the regional government said on Tuesday.

Police in Xinjiang said on April that 25 suspects belonging to the terrorist group carried out the deadly attack. Six were shot and killed at the scene, one died later in hospital and the remainder were arrested. It's unclear when the other suspects will be tried.