Seven terror cells uncovered in Kashi: Govt

Seven terrorist cells have been uncovered and destroyed in just four months in one of the country's most remote border regions.

Zhang Jian, Party Secretary of Kashi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said the terrorists were caught in the city of Kashi, which shares a border with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

The local Uyghurs share linguistic and ethnic ties with citizens in neighboring countries.