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Article: Indonesia's unholy war.(violence in Indonesia's Molucca islands)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- June 24, 2000
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JAKARTA
NO END is in sight to the violence in Indonesia's Molucca islands. More than 100 people died on June 19th during a new round of killings on Halmahera, scene of some of the bloodiest mayhem. Another five people were killed in fighting in the provincial capital, Ambon, on June 22nd. Both incidents were said to involve the Jihad Force, a group of Muslim militants who arrived in the region several weeks ago spoiling for a fight with Christians. Some of their weapons were reported to be similar to those used by the armed forces. In the past 18 months, over 2,500 people have been killed in the area, once known as the Spice Islands.
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