ABC AUSTRALIA, 4/7/2002
INDONESIA: Are Islamic militants operating in Papua?
The Indonesian Government has denied reports that the extremist Islamic Laskar
Jihad army is operating in it's province of Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya. It's
been been investigating claims that the Islamic militants, who were involved in
inter-religious violence in the Maluku Islands, had infiltrated Papua, but found no
evidence to support the claims. However, Christian religious leaders in Papua insist
the militants have set up bases in their province and that they are planning attacks on
Christians.
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Presenter/Interviewer: Tricia Fitzgerald
Speakers: John Martinkus, journalist
4/7/2002 | ABC Radio Australia News
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