China: Knife Attack Was Our '9/11'

China is blaming Uighur separatists for yesterday's knife rampage that left 33 people dead, and state media isn't exactly downplaying the attack, notes the LA Times, calling it "a typical terrorist attack and also a severe crime against humanity. It was China’s 9/11." With four of the attackers among the dead and one in custody, Chinese authorities are still hunting at least another five; two of the attackers, including the one captured, are reportedly women. "A nationwide outrage has been stirred," said commentary published by state-run Xinhua, as per the Christian Science Monitor.

"Justice needs to be done and terrorists should be punished with iron fists." No one has taken responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, the AP notes that authorities in Kunming were rounding up a small number of Uighurs for questioning. "How do we know them?" asked one Uighur man. "We could not tell if the assailants were Uighurs as they were all dressed in black. We did not like the attack either." (More knife attack stories.)