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The East Turkistan Islamic Movement, or ETIM, is a shadowy Xinjiang-based group with ostensible ties to al-Qaeda. Leading ETIM member “Rozi” described their encounters with Osama bin Laden in 1997. During the encounter, members asked for specialized terrorist training and economic assistance.

This is one of many human stories in our exclusive documentary “Fight terrorism in Xinjiang.” Watch the full documentary here.