Posted on 12/10/2003 10:12:18 PM PST by miltonim
two armed men riding a motorcycle, carrying a military-style pistol shot at 6 youths playing a guitar and singing Christmas carols. The youths were sitting out the front of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI), formerly the Poso AOG Church, singing Christmas carols together.
After weeks of increasing violence, some sanity seemed to be returning to Poso City. The Government had significantly increased security, made commitments to crack down on anyone with weapons and brought in extra troops to guard 46 locations where attacks might occur. With all these extra troops in the streets, at street corners and in specific risk areas an air of safety began to pervade the atmosphere.
At least that was the case until 8.15 pm last night.
In the heart of the city of Poso in Gatot Subroto Street, Kasintuwu, only 150 meters from a police post and barracks, two armed men riding a motorcycle, carrying a military-style pistol shot at 6 youths playing a guitar and singing Christmas carols. The youths were sitting out the front of the Indonesian Christian Church (GKI), formerly the Poso AOG Church, singing Christmas carols together. Two of the youths were Pentecostals (GPdI), and four were from the Reformed Church (GKST).
Six bullets were fired in quick succession at the six youths from a distance of only 2 meters. Four of the bullets whizzed past in the dark narrowly missing four of the youths, while the other two of them were hit and wounded. The two wounded youths were Hidayat Guru who was shot in the wrist, and Fifien Rumapar who was shot in the calf. Hidayat and Fifien lay motionless on the ground and the terrorists fled on their motorcycle. Hidayat and Fifien were taken to the Poso District Hospital for emergency treatment but were quickly taken home by their families.
“The Christians here fear for the safety of those who overnight in the Poso hospital,” said one Poso resident, adding that “there have been too many mysterious deaths of Christians in that hospital who only had minor wounds.” In response to this blatant challenge by these terrorists to the authorities that they can act where ever they like and whenever they like, another 500 military men are on their way to Poso.
MARK 13: 21,22 21 "Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
Mark 13:16-1816 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. 17 And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. 18 But not a hair of your head shall be lost. 19 By your patience possess your souls.
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