One killed in Ambon bomb blast

One killed in Ambon bomb blast

AMBON, Maluku: A bomb exploded near Pattimura University at 11
local time on Monday, killing one person and seriously injuring
another four, Antara reported.

The incident forced the university to stop activities.
Students and employees immediately left the campus. Police went
to the scene and traffic was back to normal 30 minutes after the
incident.

Police suspected the blast came from a car park in the street.

Ambon is the scene of bloody sectarian conflict that broke out
in 1999. Thousands of people were killed in the strife, which
spread to nearby islands and to North Maluku.