Horrific Reality of Serving in People's Liberation Army
Soldiers share the memories of serving their country they wish to forget: hunting down Uyghurs, killing Tibetan monks, “selective†rescue of earthquake victims.
by An Xin
Suppressing Muslims
“It was the summer of 2013 when we executed more than 100 people in a mountainous area,†an army veteran started his story. He agreed to talk to Bitter Winter under the condition of anonymity, like the other people mentioned in this text. The soldier also refused to disclose the specific location of the killing operation, afraid that providing more details would put him in danger.
“They looked like Uyghurs; some were young children,†he continued. “This was an order from our higher-ups who claimed that it was for the sake of stability maintenance. With the help of a drone, we were able to see wherever the Uyghurs ran, they were unarmed, but we shot them with QBZ-95s [China-made assault rifles]. They were doomed to die.â€
The mission was top secret, the veteran added. They were told that this was going to be a military exercise, but it turned out to be a killing operation, which he calls “a nightmare I want to forget.â€
Read more at: https://bitterwinter.org/horrific-reality-of-serving-in-peoples-liberation-army/
This is probably true; but it is largely second-hand, eye witness info without backup.
You also have to be careful because, yes, there will be exaggerations sometimes. An interesting article.
