Fresh clash erupts in Ambon

Fresh clash erupts in Ambon

AMBON, Maluku: A communal clash between two gangs of warring
youths reignited in Central Maluku late on Saturday, leaving five
buildings damaged and one totally destroyed.

The youths from the Hitu Lama and Hitu Messing subdistricts
have been feuding for months. It was not known what had sparked
the dispute.

Police officers sent to the area detained four people believed
to be the provocateurs of clash, Ambon Police chief Adj. Sr.
Comr. Leonidas Braksan said.

Police and local government officials have met with local
leaders in both subdistricts to try and defuse the tension. -- JP