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What motivated Chinese-born Uyghers to fight in Syria's civil war
Thousands of Chinese-born Uyghur fighters fled China to fight in the Syrian civil war. They say generations of political persecution in China motivated them to take up arms.
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Thousands of Chinese-born Uyghur fighters fled China to join the Syrian civil war. They cite generations of political persecution as motivation for their involvement. Many of these fighters have ties to the East Turkestan Islamic Movement.
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