ABC AUSTRALIA, 09/10/2002 22:03:48
Three wounded in Ambon bomb blast
A bomb has blown up in the Indonesia's island of Ambon, wounding at least three
people.
The suspected bomb was in a plastic bag that exploded in an open space near a
military base in Ambon's Batugantung area.
A stall-owner alerted soldiers at the infantry base near the Batugantung market that a
suspicious package had been found at the market.
Two soldiers and a civilian were slightly injured.
The Maluku islands, of which Ambon is the main city, have been the scene of fighting
between Muslims and Christians since 1999.
More than 5,000 have died and intermittent violence has continued since both sides
signed a government-backed peace pact in February.
09/10/2002 22:03:48 | ABC Radio Australia News
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