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Islands in focus: Authorities on alert after Tolikara incident
The Palu Police in Central Sulawesi said on Saturday that at least 300 police and military personnel had been deployed to secure 78 churches and four Buddhist viharas in the city in anticipation of potential attacks to houses of worship following the recent deadly brawl involving Muslims and Christians in Tolikara, Papua
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he Palu Police in Central Sulawesi said on Saturday that at least 300 police and military personnel had been deployed to secure 78 churches and four Buddhist viharas in the city in anticipation of potential attacks to houses of worship following the recent deadly brawl involving Muslims and Christians in Tolikara, Papua.
Palu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Basya Radyananda said such preventive measures were needed to make sure that the Tolikara incident, which took place on July 17 on the celebration of the Islamic holiday of Idul Fitri, did not trigger religion-based clashes from occurring in the region.
'On early Sunday, July 19, an arson attack was committed at a local church, burning down the church's guard post. We, however, must not speculate [about the motive behind the attack]. [The case] is still under police investigation. The suspect was drunk,' he said.
