National Police chief Gen. Dai Bachtiar said on Friday that all the attackers in Central Sulawesi regencies of Morowali and Poso would be charged under the antiterrorism law. Dai said that although the attackers were motivated by vengeance from past conflicts, the attack had violated Antiterrorism Law No 15/2003.
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Police have, so far, detained 16 suspects and gunned down six others in shoot-outs since violence broke out again on Oct. 10. From the suspects and those killed, the police seized two M-16s, three LA firearms, a number of FN pistols and 232 bullets. |