In Kuqa two attackers are said to have blown themselves up, but whether by accident or design is not clear.

ECONOMIST: Xinjiang

In Kuqa a Chinese man shows how an explosive device had fallen to the bottom of the flight of stairs down to his shoe shop.

ECONOMIST: Xinjiang

One did die in Kuqa, but the decision to attack at 2am does not suggest an intention to cause widespread loss of life among ordinary citizens.

ECONOMIST: Xinjiang