Batam clash averted in eviction

Batam clash averted in eviction

INDONESIA: A crowd of about 100 people nearly clashed with officials trying to evict street vendors as part of a seven day clean-up campaign in Batam, Riau.

Military commander Lt. Col. Edy Rahmayadi said the crowd tried to stop the eviction but the presence of the military deterred them. The crowd then burned tires and piles of wood. No arrests were made. -- JP