[1] According to IntelCenter, Mansour was seen in a 2008 video, holding an assault rifle and stating: "We, members of the Turkestan Islamic Party, have declared war against China.

We oppose China’s occupation of our homeland of East Turkestan, which is a part of the Islamic world."

[2] In an eight-minute audio clip published online by SITE Intelligence Group, Mansour claimed responsibility for the 2013 Tiananmen Square attack which killed five people and injured 38 on 28 October 2013.

In the message Mansour warned of future attacks by Uyghur fighters, including one targeting the Great Hall of the People.

"[3][4] In March 2014 interview with Reuters from an undisclosed location in North Waziristan, Pakistan, Mansour stated that it was his holy duty to fight China, and promised further attacks.