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, March 22, 2005
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 473
TERROR CAUSES NINETEEN INJURED - In the evening of March 21, a bomb was
thrown out of a speeding minibus and exploded injuring five people at the roadside. It
happened in the (Muslim) Ongkoliong-Batumerah area, city of Ambon. Masses
reacted by hurling stones at the minibus, injuring fourteen people inside the car.
Afterwards it turned out that the bomb initially had been thrown into the car from a
passing-by motorcycle but failed to explode. Passengers immediately threw the lethal
device out of the car, after which it exploded. Three Kopassus (special military forces)
personnel are being suspected to be involved. Meanwhile fear has gripped Ambon
once again.
C.J.Böhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina |
