philburger1 Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 AKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- Two bombs exploded in a crowded market in the eastern Indonesian town of Tentena on Saturday morning, killing at least 20 people and wounding another 53, police and government officials said. The second bomb was the strongest bomb, exploding 15 minutes after the first and just as people rushed to the scene to help victims in the traditional open air market, witnesses said. The first explosions happened at about 8 a.m (0000 GMT), a peak shopping hour on Saturday. Tentena is a largely Christian area. The town is on the island of Sulawesi, about 60 kilometers (35 miles) inland from the coastal town of Poso. A bomb blast in Poso last November killed three people and wounded seven on a minibus. In January, police discovered 60 homemade bombs stashed in an abandoned house in Poso, which is about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) northeast of the Indonesia capital Jakarta. Large scale clashes have died down since 2000, but over the last year the island has seen an increase in attacks and bomb blasts. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation, but central Sulawesi has roughly equal Muslim and Christian populations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman's Helmet Posted May 29, 2005 Share Posted May 29, 2005 Terrorists killing ANYONE = eh US offending someone's sensibilities in the slightest = USA BAD!!! Dont you understand? I mean, wouldnt you take to the streets in murderous rage if someone halfway across the world desecrated a bible or the torah or the US Flag? GET THE PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES AND MEET ME IN THE TOWN SQUARE IN HALF AN HOUR!! GOD IS GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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