Death penalty for Xinjiang attackers September 13, 2013 4:49 AM Security in Lukqun was tight following the riots, with many journalists denied access A Chinese court has sentenced three men to death over violence in Xinjiang that left 35 people dead, state media say. The court called the violence on 26 June in Turpan's remote township of Lukqun, about 200km (120 miles) south-east of the region's capital, Urumqi, a "terrorist attack". A mob armed with knives attacked police stations, leading police to open fire, state media said at the time. A fourth man was jailed for 25 years for his involvement, reports said. There are sporadic outbreaks of violence in Xinjiang, where there are ethnic tensions between Muslim Uighur and Han Chinese communities. The court in China's western Xinjiang region gave Ahmatniyaz Sidiq, Urayim Eli and Abdulla Esrapil the death penalty, describing Ahmatniyaz Sidiq as the leader, state-run news agency Xinhua said. The men "spr...