Police seize weapons after clash

Police seize weapons after clash

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Police personnel confiscated on
Saturday hundreds of sharp weapons and two homemade rifles from
local residents in East Dumoga and Bolaang Mongondouw
subdistricts here, following a bloody feud between the rival
subdistricts.

Six were killed and dozens of others, including three police
personnel, were injured in the incident on Jan. 4.

Chief of North Sulawesi police Brig. Gen. John Lalo said that
the police also were holding four people, suspected of provoking
the clashes between the residents of the two subdistricts.

Most of the sharp weapons, and also the rifles, were found
buried near residential houses.

"But, some residents voluntarily handed over the sharp weapons
and the firearms," John said.

He said that the situation was mostly calm but still tense in
the two subdistricts. -- JP