ETIM: Expanding Global Militancy from Xinjiang to Syria

ETIM: Expanding Global Militancy from Xinjiang to Syria

ETIM began as a local separatist movement in Xinjiang and has quietly evolved into a transnational web of militancy, stretching from China’s northwest to Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. The East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is a militant organization founded by Hassan Moohsum in China’s Xinjiang province. Since its formation, the group has remained closely aligned with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Its ultimate objective is the c…