2013 Tiananmen Square attack
On 28 October 2013, a car ran over pedestrians and crashed in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, in a terrorist suicide attack. Five people died in the incident; three inside the vehicle and two others nearby. Police identified the driver as Usmen Hasan and the two passengers as his wife, Gulkiz Gini, and his mother, Kuwanhan Reyim. An additional 38 people were injured.
| 2013 Tiananmen Square car attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Xinjiang conflict | |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Date | 28 October 2013 |
Attack type | Car attack (suspected suicide bombing) |
| Deaths | 5 (including three attackers) |
| Injured | 38 |
| Perpetrators | East Turkestan Islamic Movement |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
Chinese police described it as a "major incident" and as the first terrorist attack in Beijing's recent history. The East Turkestan Islamic Movement, or Turkistan Islamic Party, claimed responsibility and warned of future attacks.
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