School buildings burned in Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Unidentified groups burned 11 school buildings in North Kluet in South Aceh in early hours on Wednesday, leaving Rp 1.8 billion in losses, police said.

Aceh Police spokesman Lt. Col. Safri D.M. said on Thursday. the incident occurred between 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. on Wednesday.

Quoting local security authorities report, Safri said the gangs set one building on fire after another.

No fatalities were reported during the arson, but most of the buildings, including files, were totally destroyed. He said security forces had mounted a hunt for the arsonists.

"The arson was planned as we found three buildings there were already poured with gasoline," Safri said. (50/edt)