2014 Yarkant attacks

2014 Yarkant attacks
Part of the Xinjiang conflict
LocationYarkant/Shache County, Xinjiang
Coordinates38°23′27″N 77°13′24″E / 38.3909°N 77.2232°E / 38.3909; 77.2232
Date28 July 2014
TargetCivilians, police
Deaths96 (37 civilians, 59 attackers)
Injured13

The 2014 Yarkant attacks occurred in Yarkant County in Xinjiang on 28 July. Authorities stated that an armed gang of masked militants carried out attacks against civilians as well as local police across towns in the county.