ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/11/2003 15:25:17
Two killed in fresh violence in Indonesia's Poso district
Indonesian police say two people have been killed in the latest outburst of sectarian
violence to hit the restive district of Poso in Central Sulawesi.
Poso district Police Chief Abdi Darma said a village headman and his son were shot
by a group of men who attacked their village.
He said the names of those killed indicated they were of Balinese descent.
Up to 1,000 people were killed in Muslim-Christian battles, which broke out in the
Poso district in 2000. The government brokered a peace deal in December 2001 but
sporadic bloodshed continues.
30/11/2003 15:25:17 | ABC Radio Australia News
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