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Lawamena
Victoria
Reports
by
CRISIS
CENTRE DIOCESE OF AMBOINA
Jalan Pattimura 32 - Ambon 97124 ( Indonesia
Tel 0062 (0)911 342195 Fax 0062 (0)911 355337
e-mail [email protected]
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THE
SITUATION IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS - Report No. 303
2002-06-27
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Ambon,
July 27, 2002
1. UMAR THALIB RELEASED Following the request of his
defense lawyers, Jafar Umar Thalib was released from detention at
the order of the East Jakarta District Court on July 25. However,
the legal process against him will proceed as planned.
2. UNREST IN THE NORTH-MOLUCCAS CLAIM VICTIM On
Saturday July 27, 2002, a 30 years old man together with a young
man was working on his coconut harvest at a distance of about 2 km
from the village of Mamuya, Tobelo area, when an armed ninja-like
person emerged and shot him dead. The young man could escape to
safety.
3. BOMB EXPLOSION IN AMBON At noon today (an hour ago)
a terrible bomb explosion rocked the popular alternative
marketplace of the christian neighbourhood of Mardika. The leader
of the locally situated CMM-Brothers Convent telephoned that there
was a lot of bloodshed, apart from damage to nearby buildings (the
window-panes of the convent were shattered). At this moment there
is no official information yet about the number of casualties;
however, people say that at least three people were killed
and that the thrower of the bomb has been caught.
C.J.Bφhm msc,
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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