[underlying]

Christians Continue to Face (Persecution) Challenges in Indonesia
Indonesia
February 2005
VOM has learned that ballistic evidence indicates that a police weapon was used in the shooting. A high-ranking police officer has also been implicated in this and another church attack in Central Sulawesi that day.

[underlying]

Severe Islamic Persecution Reported in Rural Ethiopia
Ethiopia
February 2005
Thirty-two believers were chased out of the village of Besheno, located approximately 30 km northeast of Alaba. The Muslims who organized the attack are now checking every vehicle entering the community to ensure that no Christians return.