Muslim fighters in the
violence-torn Indonesian city of Ambon are due to hand over
weapons and explosives to the Vice President, Hamzah Haz, during a
brief visit.
The military says the Forum for Muslim Brotherhood of Maluku,
which also includes members of the hardline Laskar Jihad militia,
will lead Tuesday's handover ceremony.
Mr Haz is to make a one-day visit to Ambon, the capital of Maluku
province, in a bid to find a solution to conflicts in the region
and to follow up efforts to end the sectarian violence.
More than five-thousand people were killed and half a million made
homeless.
10/06/2002
21:48:13 | ABC Radio Australia News
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