He added that he rejected linking terrorism to any ethnic group or religion, again a point debated by Muslim Uighurs who have been rounded up in anti-terror sweeps.

VOA: standard.2009.11.07

Ten of the officials and police killed were ethnic Uighurs, the local authorities said.

BBC: China's Xinjiang hit by deadly clashes

Any final decision on the Uighurs could have implications for the other Guantanamo prisoners.

CNN: Chinese Muslim detainees take case to Supreme Court

The Uighurs were captured in Pakistan and turned over to U.S. authorities in 2002.

CNN: Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to reject Uighurs' appeal