CGTN: From well-educated students to radicalized extremists in Xinjiang

Dolqun said such "philosophical influence" was gradual and subtle. Soon, he began to feel "worthless" and started perceiving people outside of his faith as "infidels." In 2019, Dolqun was sentenced to seven years for inciting terrorism and other crimes. Now, he thinks the greatest meaning in life is to realize one's value on the right path. He wants to use his experience to alert others who are about to head on the same course. Dolqun said such "philosophical influence" was gradual and subtle...

Dolqun said such "philosophical influence" was gradual and subtle. Soon, he began to feel "worthless" and started perceiving people outside of his faith as "infidels." In 2019, Dolqun was sentenced to seven years for inciting terrorism and other crimes. Now, he thinks the greatest meaning in life is to realize one's value on the right path. He wants to use his experience to alert others who are about to head on the same course.

Dilnur said she began attending Quran lectures out of curiosity. As she became more involved, she felt a "steady trickle" of indoctrination and began feeling the atmosphere was "off." Then, she was shown videos of terrorist training in camps and encouraged to carry out missions in different countries.

"I feel deceived and used," Dilnur said.

This is one of many stories in CGTN's exclusive documentary "The war in the shadows: Challenges of fighting terrorism in Xinjiang." Watch the full documentary here.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-04-02/From-well-educated-students-to-radicalized-extremists-in-Xinjiang-Z7JZcRJ9gk/index.html

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