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Unidentified men attack Christian preacher in Poso (25/12/2004) #9774
The Jakarta Post, 12/24/2004 4:04:02 PM
POSO, Central Sulawesi (AP): Unidentified men armed with machetes attacked a
Christian preacher on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Friday ahead of Christmas eve
services in the region, which has along history of Muslim-Christian violence.
Christians in Indonesia to avoid churches at Xmas-time (25/12/2004) #9771
The Straits Times, Dec 24, 2004
JAKARTA - FEARS of attacks by Islamic militants are forcing some Christians in
Indonesia to abandon traditional churches in favour of more discreet and secure
venues this Christmas.
Lonesome in Bethlehem, living dangerously here (24/12/2004) #9770
The Jakarta Post, December 24, 2004
Kornelius Purba, Jakarta. A Bethlehem resident recently asked his Jakartan friends to
pray for peace in his city, while his friends here worried whether it would be safe to go
to church to celebrate Christmas. While the Palestinian friend hoped that more
tourists would come to his city so he could feed his family, his friends in Jakarta
could only hope there would be no repeat of the Christmas Eve bombings of 2000.
Fears of bomb attacks haunt Christmas celebrations (24/12/2004) #9769
The Jakarta Post, December 24, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Palu/Medan/Semarang. Ompu Monang, a Christian from Medan,
has decided not to attend his church's Christmas Eve service this year on safety
concern.
Chaos Erupts as Witness Incriminates Baasyir (24/12/2004) #9766
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 21, 2004 11:55 PM
Laksamana.Net - Tempers flared at the terrorism trial of radical Islamic cleric Abu
Bakar Baasyir on Tuesday (21/12/04) when his supporters tried to attack a star
prosecution witness, who accused the defendant of leading regional terrorism network
Jemaah Islamiyah and meeting Osama bin Laden.
Police pledge to protect churches (22/12/2004) #9765
The Jakarta Post, December 22, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Police personnel nationwide pledged on Tuesday that they
would beef up security at churches during Christmas and New Year's Eve
celebrations.
Travel warning gentle reminder of civilian protection (22/12/2004) #9764
The Jakarta Post, December 22, 2004
Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Indonesian government has continually
played down the travel warnings issued by Western countries, but as it turns out,
Indonesians are the most wary as the Christmas/New Year holiday season
approaches.
Ethnic hatred still a threat to melting pot city (22/12/2004) #9763
The Jakarta Post, December 22, 2004
Ali Basya, the community unit (RW) 10 chief of Kali Baru subdistrict in Bekasi, has
struggled to understand the recent clash between Ambonese residents of Titian Indah
housing complex and Betawi people outside the complex.
Ethnic hatred, poverty spell bloodshed (22/12/2004) #9762
The Jakarta Post, December 21, 2004
As if sitting on a volcano, the residents who live along Jl. Matraman have to be ready
for an outbreak of fighting to erupt at any time.
Ba'asyir trial halted as supporters try to attack witness (22/12/2004) #9759
The Jakarta Post, 12/21/2004 4:31:52 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): The terrorism trial of Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was
halted abruptly Tuesday as his supporters tried to attack a witness testifying against
the alleged leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) extremist group.
Ba'asyir linked to JI: Malaysian witness (22/12/2004) #9758
The Jakarta Post, 12/21/2004 12:29:39 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian prosecutors' bid to link cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to
Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) took a step forward Tuesday when a confessed senior member
of the extremist group identified the elderly preacher as its leader.
Lodhi 'a leader at terror boot camp' (22/12/2004) #9757
The Australian, December 18, 2004
Martin Chulov. ACCUSED terrorist Faheem Khalid Lodhi was the go-to man for seven
Indonesian militants who trained in urban warfare at the main base of outlawed terror
group Lashkar-e-Taiba, ASIO alleges.
...The Indonesians were alleged to have been members of Laskar Jihad, a militant
group dedicated to fighting Christians in the province of Ambon.
Policeman detained for Poso attacks (21/12/2004) #9756
The Jakarta Post, December 21, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. A policeman has been detained for his
alleged role in spreading terror in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, which recently saw
renewed attacks on the Christian community.
Palu church bombing materials identified (21/12/2004) #9755
The Jakarta Post, December 21, 2004
JAKARTA: The police have identified explosive materials used in a blast at Anugerah
Protestant church and weapons used to spray bullets at the Immanuel church in Palu,
Central Sulawesi on Dec. 12.
Hand grenade found at Jakarta Hilton (21/12/2004) #9754
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 21, 2004
Fresh security concerns swept Jakarta when an old and rusty hand grenade was
found hidden in a tin can beside the Hilton Hotel just days after Australia warned of a
possible terror attack on the complex.
Police find grenade in Hilton garden (21/12/2004) #9753
The Jakarta Post, December 21, 2004
Eva C. Komandjaja and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A rusty hand grenade
was found in a garden in the grounds of Hilton Apartment complex here on Monday
morning, prompting an increase in security there.
Communitty/Brotherhood Education (20/12/2004) #9751
Masariku Network, 20 Desember 2004
Jack F. Manuputty. The social conflict that raged for about four years in Maluku has
brought about tragic destruction of the society on a massive scale. The conflict did
not only destroy buildings physically, including public facilities and settlements, but
also structures, moral values and social relationships. As a result, communities are
conditioned to experience prolonged trauma, and proceed in their lives in a segregated
environment.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 458 (20/12/2004) #9750
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 20, 2004
ONGOING SEARCH FOR KIDNAPPED MINISTER. - Last December 2, a
Pentecostal Minister, Joram Hardi Ratu, was kidnapped from his house in the village
of Labuang, sub-district of Namrole, South Buru (see Report 456). All efforts to trace
the parson and his captors up to now have not yielded any result.
Who's behind the Poso, Palu violence this time? (20/12/2004) #9748
The Jakarta Post, December 20, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta. After a brief
period of relative peace, a series of significant incidents have again jolted the Central
Sulawesi regency of Poso.
Militants trained in Malaysia, Indonesia: Thai PM (18/12/2004) #9747
The Jakarta Post, 12/18/2004 5:40:30 PM
BANGKOK (Reuters): Jungle hideouts across the border in Malaysia have been the
training ground for Muslim militants in southern Thailand who have launched almost
daily attacks this year, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday.
U.S. issues new travel warning for Indonesia (18/12/2004) #9746
The Jakarta Post, 12/18/2004 5:01:08 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP): The U.S. State Department issued on Friday a new travel
warning for Indonesia, citing reports that terrorists were planning new attacks and
could strike during the end-of-year holiday season.
Australia urged 'to assassinate' Ba'asyir (18/12/2004) #9745
The Jakarta Post, 12/18/2004 5:10:10 PM
SYDNEY, Australia (DPA): Hunting and killing known terrorist kingpins makes more
sense than invading a country to get at them, a former top-ranking Australian diplomat
said on Saturday.
Security beefed up after bomb discovery (18/12/2004) #9744
The Jakarta Post, December 18, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung. Police are increasing security at public places
ahead of Christmas and the New Year following the discovery of nine bombs in a city
bus in Bandung on Friday.
Police clamp down in Samarinda city (18/12/2004) #9743
The Jakarta Post, December 18, 2004
SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Tensions remained high in Samarinda city on Friday
with police maintaining a strong public presence after major protests earlier against
the appointment of an acting regent for Kutai Kertanegara.
Indonesian police find nine bombs on bus in West Java (18/12/2004) #9742
ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/12/2004, 20:42:56
Indonesian police says they have found nine homemade bombs packed into cylinders
on a bus in West Java province.
Suspect sketches 'near completion' (18/12/2004) #9737
The Jakarta Post, December 18, 2004
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police here said on Friday they would soon post up
hundreds of sketches of six suspects in the area who are wanted for the latest
attacks on two churches in Palu.
Police find nine bombs in W. Java amid high alert (17/12/2004) #9735
The Jakarta Post, 12/17/2004 12:45:42 PM
JAKARTA (Bloomberg):Indonesian police in West Java province found nine homemade
bombs on a bus, National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar told reporters in the capital,
Jakarta.
Chaos after warning of hotel attack (17/12/2004) #9734
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 17, 2004
By Cynthia Banham, Matthew Moore and Louise Dodson. The Australian
Government's warning to tourists of an imminent terrorist attack on a Hilton hotel in
Indonesia has exposed flaws in communications and co-ordination between Canberra
and Jakarta over vital security information.
Australia defends its warnings of terrorist attack in Indo (17/12/2004) #9733
The Jakarta Post, 12/17/2004 11:40:26 AM
SYDNEY (AFP): Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defended on Friday his decision
to issue a warning about a terrorist threat in Indonesia, as many Australians shrugged
off his advice and went ahead with plans to spend Christmas in Indonesian resorts.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 457 (17/12/2004) #9730
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 16, 2004
INCIDENTS OF CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE - Friction and conflicts between groups
and villages are no exception any more. Some recent samples:
Terror alerts 'putting off tourists' (17/12/2004) #9728
The Jakarta Post, December 17, 2004
Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Renewed warnings by Western states
of an imminent terrorist strike in Indonesia have prompted some foreigners to cancel
planned trips to the country, tourism operators said on Thursday.
Australians warned of hotel attack (17/12/2004) #9727
The Age [Australia], December 16, 2004
By Mark Forbes. Foreign Affairs Correspondent. Lae, December 16, 2004. A terrorist
attack on Hilton or other Western hotels in Indonesia is imminent, Foreign Minister
Alexander Downer said last night as he warned Australians to be alert.
Stay away: alert on Indonesian hotels (17/12/2004) #9726
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 16, 2004
By Cynthia Banham, Mark Forbes and Matthew Moore. December 16, 2004.
Australian tourists in Indonesia were warned last night to stay away from international
hotels after the Federal Government yesterday received intelligence reports that
terrorists were plotting an imminent attack, possibly on a Hilton hotel.
Four bombs found in Dumai house (17/12/2004) #9725
The Jakarta Post, December 17, 2004
PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau Police discovered on Wednesday four home-made bombs
in a house in the Dumai area, which they believe would have been used to attack
churches around Christmas time.
Ba'asyir prosecution dealt major blow (17/12/2004) #9724
The Jakarta Post, December 17, 2004
Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The prosecutors' bid to link Abu Bakar
Ba'asyir to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group blamed for a series of bomb attacks in the
country was dealt a major blow on Thursday after three key witnesses withdrew earlier
statements that connected the Muslim cleric to the regional terrorist network.
Church leaders want probe of attacks (15/12/2004) #9721
The Jakarta Post, December 15, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Enraged by the latest attacks on churches
in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Christian leaders demanded here on Tuesday that the
government investigate the bloody incidents thoroughly.
Violent Palu still lures new settlers (15/12/2004) #9720
The Jakarta Post, December 15, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. A string of recent attacks in Palu, Central
Sulawesi, has not deterred people from the densely populated island of Java from
moving to the province to seek a better life.
Police hunt down six men for attacks on churches in Palu (15/12/2004) #9719
The Jakarta Post, 12/14/2004 2:07:20 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian police said Tuesday they were searching for six men
suspected of involvement in bombing attacks on Christian churches in the strife-torn
province of Central Sulawesi on the weekend.
Javanese 'milita' village marks (15/12/2004) #9718
pro-Indonesia front line in Aceh
The Jakarta Post, December 15, 2004
Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Central Aceh. Musirah, 50, remembered the day her
village fought against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), when hundreds of armed
insurgents besieged the village on June 6, 2001.
Australia advises against Indonesian travel on terror reports (15/12/2004) #9716
The Jakarta Post, 12/14/2004 1:01:51 PM
CANBERRA (Bloomberg): Australia's government advised its citizens to avoid travel to
Indonesia due to continued reports of planned terrorist attacks against foreigners.
Indonesian extremists 'will be under control' (15/12/2004) #9715
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 14, 2004 - 9:08AM
Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid today said the extremist Muslim
elements in his country would soon be reined in.
Papuan people warned against celebrating independence (14/12/2004) #9713
The Jakarta Post, December 14, 2004
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura. Police personnel will not hesitate
to arrest any parties who attempt to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the
proclamation of the West Melanesian State, a top police officer in Papua warned on
Monday. The anniversary celebration falls on Dec. 14.
SBY orders security tightened for holidays (14/12/2004) #9711
The Jakarta Post, December 14, 2004
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palu.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered authorities on Monday to tighten
security ahead of the Christmas and New Year's holidays following attacks on two
churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu.
Palu Police Chief Fired after Church Attacks (14/12/2004) #9710
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 14, 2004 02:55 AM
Laksamana.Net - The police of chief of Palu, the capital city of Central Sulawesi, has
been dismissed for alleged negligence following attacks on two churches in renewed
religious violence in the province.
Palu police chief replaced after church attacks (14/12/2004) #9707
The Jakarta Post, 12/13/2004 5:26:40 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): An Indonesian city police chief was replaced for alleged negligence
on Monday after two churches were attacked in renewed sectarian violence in the
country's Central Sulawesi province, police said.
Indonesia to increase security at churches over Christmas (14/12/2004) #9706
The Jakarta Post, 12/13/2004 5:43:53 PM
JAKARTA (AP): Indonesia will beef up security at churches over Christmas after
unidentified gunmen attacked two houses of worship in Central Sulawesi province,
injuring three people, the government said Monday.
Five injured as violence returns to Palu city (13/12/2004) #9699
The Jakarta Post, December 13, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Unknown assailants sprayed bullets at a
Palu church and later detonated a bomb in another church in the city on Sunday
night, injuring at least five people.
Churches in Surabaya to get guards for Christmas (13/12/2004) #9696
The Jakarta Post, 12/12/2004 3:49:25 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): Two-thirds of Surabaya's police force would be on Christmas duty,
the city's police chief, Sr. Comr. Eddy Kusuma Wijaya said on Sunday.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 456 (12/12/2004) #9694
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 11, 2004
ALERTNESS TOWARDS ANY PROVOCATION - Referring to recent irregularities,
Moluccas Police Chief Aditya Warman interprets them as provocative. Warman has in
mind fighting between villages as happened between Pelauw vs. Kailolo, Wakal vs.
Mamua, also between several villages in South Buru. Elsewhere tenseness seems to
be building up as well.
A thief who cries thief (12/12/2004) #9691
The Jakarta Post, December 11, 2004
A thief who cries thief, or maling teriak maling, is a famous old Indonesian expression
that has come back into vogue with the dawn of the government's latest corruption
campaign. In today's political context, the expression translates into corruptors crying
corruption, that is, those who cry the loudest about waging the war against corruption
are, in all likelihood, corrupt themselves.
Police conduct door-to-door search (10/12/2004) #9688
The Jakarta Post, December 10, 2004
AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police conducted a door-to-door search on Wednesday in
three subdistricts in Central Maluku, following mysterious armed attacks in the area.
More witnesses deny Ba'asyir role in bombings (10/12/2004) #9685
The Jakarta Post, December 10, 2004
Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta. Prosecutors' efforts to implicate Abu Bakar
Ba'asyir in two major bombings in the country hit further snags on Thursday as six
convicted militants denied ever being directed or encouraged to engage in terrorism by
the Muslim cleric.
Papua likely to seek referendum over MRP (07/12/2004) #9677
The Jakarta Post, December 07, 2004
Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta. Papua will probably return its special
autonomy status to Jakarta and, instead, demand for a self-determination ballot for
the province's future, if the government decides to establish Papuan People's
Assemblies in Papua and West Irian Jaya, Papuan leaders say.
Mamua returns to normal (07/12/2004) #9675
The Jakarta Post, December 06, 2004
AMBON, Maluku: The situation in Mamua hamlet, Central Maluku regency, resumed
a state of normalcy on Saturday, following a communal clash that left one person
dead and seven injured.
Anti-Western feeling grows in Indonesia (06/12/2004) #9673
The Australian, December 06, 2004
Jakarta correspondent Sian Powell. A recent survey found that a disturbingly large
proportion of the Indonesian population backed terrorism to some degree; Muslim
militants have repeatedly blockaded a Catholic school in Jakarta with little or no
action from the authorities; and there has been a spate of Christian murders in the
troubled district of Poso in the far east of the archipelago.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 455 (06/12/2004) #9672
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 4, 2004
KASUI IDP-s - The little island of Kasui, to the South-East of Ceram island, became
world news when, under influence from outside, forced islamisation took place there,
starting in November 2000. See Reports 96-154. The islamized christians could at last
be evacuated.
The time bomb that is Papua (04/12/2004) #9661
Asia Times, Dec 4, 2004
By Bill Guerin. JAKARTA - Violence erupted in the capital of Indonesia's troubled
province of West Papua on Wednesday as security forces moved to break up a
flag-raising ceremony by independence supporters who had gathered to celebrate
West Papua Day, according to a Sydney-based human rights monitor.
JI member links Bashir, bin Laden (04/12/2004) #9659
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 3, 2004
By Matthew Moore, Herald Correspondent in Jakarta. A confessed member of the
Jemaah Islamiah terrorist network says he personally delivered an invitation from
Osama bin Laden to Abu Bakar Bashir offering the militant cleric refuge in
Afghanistan.
The Christian of Poso need international help (04/12/2004) #9656
Poso Watch Network, 12/3/04 6:12:23 AM
Poso, Sayo. Thursday, July 15, 2004, Mrs. Helmi Tombiling ( Christian), 36, was
stabbed in front of her kiosk by two motor-cyclist people while buying gasoline.
Perpetrator use the motor of Suzuki Shogun DN 4969 AD, the moment Mrs. Helmi fill
the gasoline, she was stabbed direct by 9 stab. Mrs. Helmi was killed at once,
perpetrator break away and then fallen down, they left the motor cycle behind and
disappeared.
INFID's Short News Overview No. V/35: Nov 26-Dec 2, 2004 (04/12/2004) #9651
INFID, December 02, 2004
Papua. Police clashed with around 100 rock-throwing protesters at an independence
rally in Papua on Dec. 1. At least three demonstrators and one police officer were
injured, witnesses and police said.
Flimsy Initial Testimonies at Baasyir Trial (04/12/2004) #9650
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 2, 2004 11:57 PM
Laksamana.Net - Ten witnesses have so far testified in the ongoing terrorism trial of
radical Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir, but prosecutors are yet to provide strong
evidence linking him to the Bali nightclub bombings and the blast at Jakarta's JW
Marriott Hotel.
Ba'asyir 'unaware' of Marriot attack (03/12/2004) #9649
The Jakarta Post, December 03, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Five witnesses testifying in the Abu Bakar Ba'asyir trial
said on Thursday that they had met with the cleric either in Malaysia, Afghanistan or
Philippines, but ruled out his having a hand in the J.W. Marriot Hotel bombing in
August 2003.
'Marriott Blast Inspired by Osama' (03/12/2004) #9648
LAKSAMANA.Net, December 2, 2004 11:57 PM
Laksamana.Net - A witness in the terrorism trial of radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar
Baasyir says last year's suicide bombing at Jakarta's JW Marriott Hotel was inspired
by a message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Indonesia: OCHA Humanitarian Update Nov 2004 (03/12/2004) #9646
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 02 December 2004
Two strong earthquakes occurred in Alor District, East Nusa Tenggara Province and
Nabire, Papua Province. The first quake claimed 33 lives, while the second quake
resulted in 26 deaths. The Government of Indonesia has extended the State of Civil
Emergency in Aceh for the next six months period subject to monthly review for a
possible change to civil order. A bomb exploded in a public minivan in front of the
Poso market, Central Sulawesi Province, causing six deaths and injuring three.
Live torpedo found in Ambon (02/12/2004) #9642
The Jakarta Post, December 02, 2004
AMBON, Maluku: Sirimau district residents discovered an explosive device, still
believed to be dangerous, on Tuesday evening, sparking fear in the densely populated
district of Ambon city.
Independence celebration turns into clash, several injured (02/12/2004) #9641
The Jakarta Post, December 02, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Agencies. Police personnel clashed on Wednesday with
pro-independence Papuans in Trikora field, Jayapura, after the independence
supporters hoisted in the area the Bintang Kejora flag, the symbol of the Papua
independence movement.
Indonesia: OCHA Humanitarian Update Oct 2004 (02/12/2004) #9639
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 01 December 2004
Maluku: The local government of Maluku admitted that the problems confronting IDPs
cannot be settled by the end 2004 and some USD 33 million (IDR 300 billion) is
required to provide for the needs of remaining 22,688 IDP families in the Province. The
central government has allocated USD 8 million (IDR 70 billion) this year to help some
6,900 HH, while another 15,788 HH will receive assistance from next year's budget.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 454 (01/12/2004) #9636
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, November 30, 2004
RETURNEES NOT WELCOME - Returning to their former homesteads is for a number
of refugees not only a matter of finances, but also depends on whether they are still
welcome to come back and live in peace with those by whom (in most cases) they
were expelled during the conflict.
Jailed militant says Ba'asyir never spoke to him of (01/12/2004) #9635
plotting attacks
The Jakarta Post, 11/30/2004 4:43:51 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): A Malaysian Muslim militant jailed in Indonesia said on Tuesday
that alleged former regional terror chief Abu Bakar Ba'asyir never spoke of plans to
attack Western interests during encounters with him.
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