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