United Revolutionary Front of East Turkestan

The United Revolutionary Front of East Turkestan (Chinese: 東突厥斯坦聯合革命陣線; URFET) was an Uyghur nationalist group in Xinjiang that participated in the Xinjiang conflict as an armed separatist force. It was led by Yusupbek Mukhlisi, who operated in-exile with other former URFET members in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1]

United Revolutionary Front of East Turkestan
東突厥斯坦聯合革命陣線
LeadersYusupbek Mukhlisi
Dates of operation1969 (1969)–2001 (2001)
Active regionsChina (Xinjiang)
IdeologyUyghur nationalism
Separatism
Allies Soviet Union (until 1991)
 Mongolia (until 1992)
Opponents China
Battles and warsXinjiang conflict

The group was allegedly supported logistically by the Soviet Union until 1989.[2] In September 2001, the URFET merged with the Uyghur Liberation Organisation (ULO) and became the Uyghurstan People's Party.[3]

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