The Hindu
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004
Indonesian church minister killed
JAKARTA: Unidentified gunmen burst into a church in central Indonesia and
opened fire, killing the woman minister and wounding four worshippers,
police said on Monday. The killing on Sunday evening took place in Palu,
central Sulawesi province, which has been hit by sporadic violence between
Muslims and Christians since 2001. At least 1,000 people have been killed.
Two men armed with automatic weapons overpowered the security guard at
Palu's Effata Church before opening fire, the national police spokesman Gen.
Paiman said. The preacher Susianti Tinulele was killed instantly, and four
others were injured, he said.
"We are trying to determine the motive,'' said Gen. Paiman, who goes by a
single name. "It is very disturbing that attacks like this continue to
happen in churches in Palu.''
In May, gunmen killed a prominent Christian prosecutor in Palu as he left
church. The town, 600 km northeast of Jakarta, was a major battleground in
fighting between Christians and Muslims three years ago. Large-scale clashes
between the two sides have now subsided, but occasional shootings and bomb
blasts still take place in the region.
AP
Copyright © 2004, The Hindu.
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004
Indonesian church minister killed
JAKARTA: Unidentified gunmen burst into a church in central Indonesia and
opened fire, killing the woman minister and wounding four worshippers,
police said on Monday. The killing on Sunday evening took place in Palu,
central Sulawesi province, which has been hit by sporadic violence between
Muslims and Christians since 2001. At least 1,000 people have been killed.
Two men armed with automatic weapons overpowered the security guard at
Palu's Effata Church before opening fire, the national police spokesman Gen.
Paiman said. The preacher Susianti Tinulele was killed instantly, and four
others were injured, he said.
"We are trying to determine the motive,'' said Gen. Paiman, who goes by a
single name. "It is very disturbing that attacks like this continue to
happen in churches in Palu.''
In May, gunmen killed a prominent Christian prosecutor in Palu as he left
church. The town, 600 km northeast of Jakarta, was a major battleground in
fighting between Christians and Muslims three years ago. Large-scale clashes
between the two sides have now subsided, but occasional shootings and bomb
blasts still take place in the region.
AP
Copyright © 2004, The Hindu.
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