LOMBOK, Indonesia (4 Jan 2001) -- Nine people have been hacked to death and three others seriously wounded on the holiday island of Lombok near Bali. Villagers armed with machetes and home-made firearms attacked a nearby village as a dispute over ownership of radio equipment erupted into violence. A year ago, tourists were forced to flee Lombok Island when the Muslim majority started attacking members of the Christian minority. | |
During the past two years, civil unrest and fighting have swept across Indonesia and forced thousands to flee sectarian and inter-communal violence. © CDNN - CYBER DIVER NEWS NETWORK |
