Gunmen strike again in Palu

Gunmen strike again in Palu

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Two weeks after the attack on the
Effata church that killed a clergywoman, gunmen shot another
Christian resident on Tuesday in Sausu district, Parigi Moutong
regency, Central Sulawesi.

The victim, Jhonly Tumbelaka, was rushed to hospital in Palu
after the incident at around 2 p.m. He was able to speak to
journalists as he sustained only a light injury to the nose.

Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Victor D
Batara said five gunmen riding three motorcycles fired shots at
Jhonly at the hamlet of Kertajati in Piore village, some 175
kilometers east of Palu.

The police could not identify the suspects. --JP