Three killed in communal clash

Three killed in communal clash

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: At least three people have been
killed and six others injured in a clash between residents of two
villages in Central Lampung regency, some 100 kilometers north of
here.

Local police spokesman Capt. Zainal Gunawan told Antara on
Monday that order had been restored following Sunday's flare-up.
He said the provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Riswahyono also
visited the hostile residents to call for restraint.

Police identified two of the fatalities as Andi Wahroji, 18,
and Slamet Riadi, 25. The identity of the third fatality, a man,
remained unknown.

Five men are being questioned at the Central Lampung Police
Precinct in connection with the clash.

Violence erupted on Sunday when a group of migrants living in
Seputih Mataram village attacked Terbanggi Besar village in
retaliation for two robberies targeting the migrant people.

Police plan to establish a post on the border between the two
villages to anticipate future conflict. (amd)