ANTARA, Jan 02 2006 18:49
Squad Removes Bag Suspected Containing Bomb in Ambon
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - A bomb dispo! sal squad of the Maluku Police
removed a bag suspected of containing a bomb found in front of Ligina Future coffee
shop at Jl.A.M.Sangadji, here at noon on Monday.
Chief Brigadier Nazir Samal told ANTARA News that, Rolobesi, a staff member of PT
Bank Maluku reported he found a bag in the trunk of his car. Rolobesi believed that
the suspicious bag was laid down by an unknown person when he was filling a water
container.
Surprised by the sudden presence of a large red bag in the trunk of his car, he
reported his finding to Chief Brigadier Nazir Samal, who then took the bag out of the
trunk, laid down it in front of Ligina Future coffee shop and called the bomb-defusing
squad. The squad then carried the bag to its post for disposal.
The finding of the bag suspected of containing a bomb has caused panic among
people living at Jl.A.M.Sangadji, who remember of the tragedy which occurred on
January 19, 1999.
The police and members of the Indonesian Military (! TNI) called on people to continue
their activities as the bag has been removed by the bomb disposal squad. Deputy
Chief of the Ambon Police Comr.Denny Hermana said the police was still examining
whether the bag contains a bomb. (*)
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