Former Solomon Islands rebel commander, Andrew Hese, says warlord Harold Keke's followers have buried six Anglican missionaries and 10 other men in two separate graves. Mr Hese says the missionaries were killed because they were spying for the Government.
| Y'know, I think I've come to the conclusion Harold's a spy, too. Andrew, bump him off! |
He said 10 men from the island of Malaita, who travelled to Keke's stronghold last year on a secret mission to arrest the warlord, had also been killed and buried in a mass grave. The Solomon Islands Government has denied sending men to arrest Keke or that the missionaries were spies. Acting police commissioner Ben McDevitt says the Australian-led intervention force will investigate the claims once it has rounded up illegal firearms and restored peace to the islands. |