Saturday, April 23, 2011

Several bombs defused near churchs in Indonesia

Police and military in Indonesia are on the highest security alert after a bomb was discovered near a church in the outskirts of Jakarta following a series of militant attacks in recent weeks, chief security minister Djoko Suyanto said on Thursday.

Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, has seen an increase in religious intolerance in recent months, including attacks on Christians and certain Muslim groups deemed deviant by militants.

The country has a secular government and Good Friday celebrated by Christians is a public holiday.

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