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| Southeast Asia |
| Indonesia arrests 2 over Sulawesi bombing |
| 2005-06-08 |
| Police said they have arrested a Muslim preacher and a Christian man in connection with a bomb attack on Sulawesi island earlier this month that killed 21 people. The pair, identified only as Abu Halmas and Andreas, were arrested separately for the May 28 bombing in the mainly Christian town of Tentena in Central Sulawesi province, said police spokesman Ariyanto Budiharjo. Detectives found 'traces' of explosive material on Halmas's fingers, the spokesman said. He also said that so far a total of 17 people, including the pair, have been taken into custody for questioning. Previously police had detained more than 20 people. Police have blamed last weekend's attack on Islamic militants with possible links to the Jemaah Islamiyah organisation, the alleged Southeast Asian arm of the Al-Qaeda network, reportedly in an attempt to revive religious tensions. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |