CRISIS CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 -- Ambon 97124 -- Indonesia
Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337
E-mail: crisiscentre01@hotmail.com
Ambon, November 4, 2002
THE SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS -- Report No. 324
1. KILLED BY GUNFIRE – Though the Laskar Jihads have left Ambon and most
terrorist cokers have been arrested, nevertheless there seems to be no end to the
bloodshed. At 8.30 p.m. on Sunday November 3, two motorbike taxis (so-called
"ojek"), when passing through the Muslim Galunggung area, Ambon town, with their
respective passengers, were shot at by snipers, causing the death of George Pieter
Tuapetel, one of the drivers, and Mrs. Vera Nanlohy, passenger on the other
motorbike. The culprits escaped in the darkness.
2. MOTORBOAT CAPSIZED – Yesterday an overcrowded motorboat left from Jos
Sudarso harbour, city of Ambon, bound for Masohi on the island of Seram. Having
sailed as far as a mere 500 meters it capsized. We learned that of the estimated 200
passengers, five were drowned and about 135 are in Al-Fatah hospital. Several others
are still missing.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina |
