BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: Authorities in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday blamed Uighur jihadists in Syria for masterminding a suicide attack against the Chinese embassy in the Central Asian country.

A van exploded after ramming through a gate at China's diplomatic outpost in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on August 30, killing the driver and injuring three local embassy employees.

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