The government says the attackers confessed to Jihadist motives and membership in the terrorist group East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM ) , while an overseas pro-Uyghur independence group claims the attackers were frustrated by a lack of options for nonviolent anti-government protest . Businesses temporarily closed down and riot police patrolled the city until August 4 . ETIM acknowledged responsibility for the attack on September 8 , as well as for the attack in Hotan earlier that same July . Six men were given prison or death sentences for their involvement in both attacks later in September
attack in Hotan
2011 Hotan attack
2011 Kashgar attacks