Security personnel seize three bombs

POSO, South Sulawesi: Security personnel confiscated three handmade bombs during a search in Poso regency, South Sulawesi, on Sunday.

Spokesman of the Poso security task force Adj. Sr. Comr. Agil Assegaf said the bombs were found in a cow stable owned by Suyono, a resident of Tabalu village, Poso Pesisir district.

"The bombs were discovered using a metal detector," said Agil.

"We also found two handmade rifles in Suyono's house and another rifle confiscated from the house of another Tabalu village resident, Muksin."

Agil said that Suyono and Muksin had left the village in 2000.

About 500 police officers and soldiers took part in the search, which started at 7 a.m. local time (6 a.m. Jakarta time) and went on until noon. -- JP