Two bombs found in Ambon

Two bombs found in Ambon

AMBON, Maluku: Security personnel found two bombs planted behind the command post of army battalion I troops assigned to the restive town of Ambon at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

The commander of army battalion I, Major Tria Wibawa, confirmed the find, saying that the bombs were assembled locally.

He said that unidentified people had thrown the bombs out to avoid a military raid on illegal weapons.

He said he had handed the two bombs over to local security authorities for disposal.

Earlier this month, a powerful bomb exploded at a stadium in Ambon, instantly killing three high school girls who were exercising there.

Since 1999 Maluku has been gripped by sectarian clashes that have left more than 6,000 people dead and forced tens of thousands of others to flee their villages. --Antara