Police investigating incident at Forbidden City in which five people died say they are seeking two Muslim Uighur suspects

Agencies in Beijing, theguardian.com, 29 Oct. 2013

Police investigating Monday's car crash at Beijing's Forbidden City are searching for information on two suspects from the Muslim Uighur minority. A day after a car ploughed through a crowd, crashed and burst into flames, killing five people and injuring 38, government sources have said the "major incident" may have been a suicide attack.

"It looks like a premeditated suicide attack," a government source told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Two bystanders, including a Filipino woman, were killed when a sport utility vehicle veered inside a barrier separating a crowded pavement from a busy avenue and then drove toward Tiananmen Gate, which stands opposite Tiananmen Square. Three passengers inside the car were also killed.

The 38 injured were among the crowds in front of the gate [....]