Hotan Prefecture
Three of the surviving terrorists, Musa Yvsup, Arxidikali Yimin, and Eyumer Yimin, were sentenced to death after they pleaded guilty on Tuesday 11 December 2012. Alem Musa, who also participated in the hijacking attempt but did little compared to the others, also pled guilty and was sentenced to lifelong imprisonment by Intermediate People's Court in Hotan Prefecture.