ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/12/2002 03:19:46
Explosive material seized in Indonesia
Indonesian police have found 250 kilograms of ammonium nitrate - the same material
used in the Bali bombings - in Central Sulawesi.
The load of fertiliser chemical was seized from a car as the world's largest Muslim
nation stepped up security over fears of a repeat of the Christmas Eve church
bombings two years ago, in which 19 people were killed.
Police say the fertiliser is usually used in the province as a material to make bombs
to catch fish.
But they say the unusually large amount seized has prompted authorities to conduct
further investigations.
A police spokesman says the driver of the car in which the fertiliser was found has
been arrested, but no further details are available.
26/12/2002 03:19:46 | ABC Radio Australia News
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