Cavalry called in, brawl erupts<\/p>\n
AMBON, Maluku: Army soldiers and police officers were fought a
\npitched battle at dawn on Monday in Ambon city, leaving three
\ncivilians injured.<\/p>\n
The brawl broke out as a wedding reception was winding down
\ninto the wee hours in Nusaniwe district of the city.<\/p>\n
According to witnesses, the melee began after the groom,
\nLukman Nawi, a police officer, told an Army soldier to stop
\nsmoking while dancing in the crowded wedding area. The Army man
\nreportedly became enraged and began punching police officers. As
\nthe officers retaliated, the soldiers three colleagues joined the
\nfray and the fight was on.<\/p>\n
A group of civilian residents, along with the officers,
\neventually managed to overwhelm the soldier and his three
\ncohorts, prompting them to flee the dance floor and split the
\nscene.<\/p>\n
However, in a shocking turn of events, a larger group of
\nmilitary personnel from a nearby cavalry unit in the city
\nreturned to the wedding and attacked the revelers, both civilians
\nand police, in attendance.<\/p>\n
In addition to the three injured civilians, at least six
\nhouses and eight cars were wrecked after the cavalry was called
\nin.<\/p>\n
No arrests or suspensions have been made, but the incidents
\nare being investigated by police and military authorities in the
\nformerly riot-torn city. -- JP<\/p>",
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