Deutsche Welle, 25.04.2004 12:00 UTC
Eight dead, UN office torched in Indonesia's Ambon
Officials in Indonesia say at least eight people have been killed and dozens wounded
as violence erupted between Muslims and Christians in the eastern city of Ambon. A
church and a United Nations office were reportedly set on fire, with gangs fighting
ongoing battles in Indonesia's Maluku islands.
It's one of the worst outbreaks of violence since a peace pact in February 2002 ended
three years of fighting between Christians and Muslims, in which some 5,000 people
died. Despite the government sponsored peace pact, sporadic violence has continued
and the two groups now live in separate communities.
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