Kashgar, China, June 18 Kyodo - The Olympic torch relay passed through the mainly Muslim region of Xinjiang for a second day Wednesday, amid massive security.
Only spectators with permits were allowed to watch the event and people living along the route were told not to go out and to close their windows and curtains.
Security officials were deployed about every 5 metres as the torch was run through the streets. At least one man who tried to watch the relay without a permit was arrested by police.
Chinese security officials say they have broken up at least three terrorist plots organized by Muslim separatists in Xinjiang this year, although exiled Muslims from the region say the terrorist threat has been exaggerated to justify tighter security and Chinese government control.
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