Ambon Troubled Again, Christian Parties Used Iron Arrows,
Firearms and Their Snipers Took Position
Ziqad 25, 1432 A.H, Monday, October 24, 2011
AMBON, Indonesia – Ambon is troubled again! After repeatedly provoking and
infiltrating the Muslim village, today, Thursday (20/10/2011) at around 03.30
local time, the crusaders again provoked the Muslims with the beating that ended
up with a clash and weapon fights. The Christian party even use iron arrows to
attack the Muslims. Is this what's called 'the condition of Ambon is already
conducive?'
The Crusaders Continued To Provoke
The recent 11th September 2011 riot has not disappeared from the memory of the
Muslims, which had killed 8 Muslims, left hundreds wounded and hundreds of
Muslims' houses burned in Waringin and Mardika. The Christians are acting up
again, they attacked the Muslims who settled at New Street. They started the
assault with a provocation against the Muslims by beating the Muslim youth who
was on guard.
Starting from the beating, it continued with the yelling at each other between
the two groups, until finally a clash with weapons in the forms of rocks,
machetes and iron arrows broke out. Those iron arrows have tapered sharp ends
launched with a device resembling a sling. The shooting range of the iron arrows
can reach 50 – 70 meters.
The number of Muslim youths who gathered at New Street when the clash broke out
was no more than 50 people. As for the Christian masses, in the count of just a
few minutes, 300 of them had gathered. They were concentrated at Tugu Trikora,
Pohon Pule, and down to New Street. With a disproportionate number, clashes
broke out between the masses of the two communities. Two Muslims were wounded in
the clash.
The Christian masses who concentrated in the areas from Tugu Trikora to the
bridge of Pohon Pule continued to attack towards the Muslims, until finally the
Christian masses managed to burn 3 buildings owned by the Muslims. The 3
buildings belonging to the Muslims burnt by the crusader people are : Kayu Liani
Shop, Salon and Gypsum handicraft making facility. The three places are now
barricaded with the police line.
The Christian Masses also infiltrated and provoked Muslims in Mardika and
Talake
At the same time with the occurrence of clashes in the area of New Street to the
area of Pohon Pule, the Christian also infiltrated and provoked in other Muslim
areas. In Talake, the Christian parties tried to provoke the Muslims by throwing
stones at the settlement of the Muslims. Whereas in Mardika, some Christians on
motorbikes attempted to infiltrate into the areas of Muslims. When intercepted
by the Muslim community, they fled toward the Christian village.
The incidents in the three different areas occurred at the same time, i.e. at
about 03.30 local time. It seems clear that the Christian parties have been
doing mature planning to strike at once into the territories of the Muslims. It
turns out that the situation in Ambon is still not safe and conducive like what
had been advertised all these time. Hopefully the Muslims to remain vigilant and
be prepared to anticipate subsequent attacks by the crusaders.
Armed Christian Men and Snipers Take Position in Ambon
Following the latest clashes in Ambon today, Thursday (20/10/2011) at 03.30
local time, in New Street, it appeared that the attacks have been carefully
planned by the Christians. This was shown by the rapidness in the way the
Christians masses gathered and in the weapons used. Gunmen and snipers were
wandering.
The Ambonese Christian Parties Have Already planned?
The correspondent of Arrahmah.com reported that based on direct observation at
the scene, yes, when the clashes happened what could be seen was that the
Christian masses were only equipped with stones, machetes and iron arrows.
However, they were not. The Christian forces which were at the forefront were
armed with rocks, machetes and iron arrows, but at the back of the Christian
forces there were some men carrying short and long-barreled firearms.
From the testimony of an eyewitness named Fajar (a nickname) who was at the
scene, he said that he saw two men dressed in black carrying firearms. It was
not clear what type of firearm they carried as it was still dark. Both of those
men were stationed near a car wash beside the alley that leads to the Christian
village, Pardais. Not far from there, also seen were some men carrying
short-barreled firearms.
When the two men armed with rifles aimed their guns at the Muslims, eyewitness
Fajar shouted to the Brimob (Mobile Brigade of the Police) personnels from
Makassar who were securing the masses, by saying, “Mister! There are people over
there who want to shoot at us.” Hearing at the scream, the two armed men ran
away quickly toward the Christian village, Pardais. Not only the armed Christian
forces that came down in the clashes in New Street, some Christian snipers had
also been on standby at some points waiting for the chance to shoot at the
Muslims.
Will The Muslims In Ambon Be Persecuted Again?
With the comparison of the number of men and weapons that are disproportional,
clashes between the Muslim and Christian masses broke out at New Street. Will
the Ambonese Muslims become victims of the crusaders' cruelties again? May Allah
SWT look after them and the Muslims in other places who are concerned with the
fate of their brothers/sisters in Ambon. Insha Allah!
(arrahmah.com)
Translated and submitted by a Mujahid