Five dead in attack on Christian villages in Indonesia

Yahoo News ^ | Augustus 13 2002

[knighthawk]

Five people were killed and hundreds of houses were burned to the ground during an attack on three Christian villages in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi, residents and the military said.

The villages were in the district of Poso, which has been seen more than two years of sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians which have left between 500 and 1,000 dead, and tens of thousands homeless.

"Five people were killed in the attack on Silanca, Sepe and Batu Gencu on Monday," said Noldy Tako, of the Christian Crisis Center in the town of Tentena.

He said the three villages were situated some 12 kilometres (eight miles) east of Poso, the main town in Poso district, and that it took place while the heads of the regional police and military commands were both in the town.

He said the villages of Silanca and Sepe were also home to some 1,000 refugees from other areas in Poso.

"Two churches were also burned in Silanca while the total number of houses burned in the three villages reaches hundreds," Tako said on Tuesday.

The violence came just a few hours after representatives from both the Christian and Muslim communities met for a second round of peace talks mediated by Indonesian welfare minister Yusuf Kalla in Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi.

A military spokesman in Poso said the regional military commander was planning to visit the sub-district where the incidents took place.

"We are not yet clear what happened in Lage, but some houses sheltering refugees have been reportedly set on fire," said First Sergeant Erwin, declining to give further details.

Police in Poso declined to comment.

Following a new upsurge in violence, an army battalion from South Sulawesi and an elite police unit from Jakarta have been dispatched to reinforce security in Poso.

[knighthawk]

Five people were killed and hundreds of houses were burned to the ground during an attack on three Christian villages in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi, residents and the military said.

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[SJackson]

It's past time to recognize this isn't a "mid-east" problem.

[My2Cents]

No, this sounds like a world-wide problem and challenge. If they could sustain an attack in our own country, they would.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[SJackson]

No, this sounds like a world-wide problem and challenge. If they could sustain an attack in our own country, they would.

You're right. They have in our country, and plans for future attacks are in the works as we speak.

[Alouette]

First the "Saturday people." Now they're going after the "Sunday people."

[My2Cents]

I now that Bush has the support of upwards to 80% of the people for the war on terror. When will we actually utilize that political capital to go after these cells of violence and demonic oppression, wherever they exist? Bush should make an addendum to his "Bush Doctrine" on terror: whomever is the victim of such terror is our ally, and we will join with them to protect their lives, property, and way of life.

[Travis McGee]

Radical Islam is an insane murder cult, "moderate" Islam is its Trojan Horse.

[river rat]

The House of Saud is a diseased whore that gave birth to and sustains radical/militant Islam...
The two faced lying bitch has earned our hatred, and deserves to feel the wrath of a brutal American vengence.
Semper Fi

[sleavelessinseattle]

Bump...Its not about religion, its about politics...Sharia or the highway is not a Religious movement its about overthrowing WHATEVER government is currently in place and governing all peoples whatever their religion by MULLAH FIAT!!!... The Cowardly, mealy mouthed mainstream press are COMPLETELY ignoring the NAZI and totalitarian undercurrents to what is coming out of MECCA and, FRANKLY, I think the will of the good people of the US is, I believe, ready to settle this BS once and for all...Dubya...ignore the media...Run your own polls and turn off the oil wells funding terrorism wherever they spring...We're WAY past asking for a condemnation of terrorism out of Saudi...Either they shut up radical Islam leaders once and for all or acquiesce to the anarchic and selfdestructive IMAMS and reap the whirlwind...For us or against us...SAUD, YOUR Wealth, privilege, and your standard of living are at stake...you make the call!

[Travis McGee]

These morons don't know what they will face in the USA if they instigate a wave of terror on our country.

The fedgov will not be able to save them.