Homemade firearms seized in Poso

Homemade firearms seized in Poso

POSO, Central Sulawesi: Ahead of the elections for Poso
regent, Indonesian military personnel in have Poso discovered at
least 40 handmade firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition of
various sizes, and a handmade bomb on Sunday. They also took
possession of firearms voluntarily handed in by residents.

"We're grateful that there are residents who voluntarily
surrender their weapons," said Poso military district commander
Lt. Col. Harahap.

He said his personnel were now regularly conducting raids
ahead of the election campaign period for Poso regency, which is
scheduled on June 13.

Poso police chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. M. Sholeh Hidayat said on
Sunday that apart from raids, both the police and the military
personnel were also tightening up security in the city. Every
road into and out of Poso is tightly guarded, and all vehicles
are checked. -- JP