Christian couple shot in C. Sulawesi

Christian couple shot in C. Sulawesi

INDONESIA: A Christian couple was shot on Saturday evening by unidentified attackers in Palu, Central Sulawesi, a day after a teenage girl was shot and killed in the same town by unidentified assailants.

The couple, identified as Pudji Laksono and Novlin, was returning home on a motorbike from a church gathering when two men opened fire on them, witnesses said as reported by news portal detik.com.

Pudji, a lecturer at Untad university, and his wife are now being treated at a hospital in Palu.

On Friday, unidentified attackers shot at three teenagers, killing a girl.

Police are investigating similar attacks in the neighboring town of Poso, which several years ago was the scene of a violent conflict between Christians and Muslims. -- JP