Hundreds held in Xinjiang terror blitz

32 groups busted, 264 explosive devices seized as drive takes hold

Police in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have destroyed an average of one terrorist cell a day in the past month, an official from the regional public security department said on Monday.

Thirty-two groups have been busted and more than 380 suspects arrested since May 23 when a one-year anti-terrorism campaign began in Xinjiang.