Indonesia finally acts to quell the murderous Dyak gangs

The Independent - London | March 1, 2001| | Copyright

A MASSACRE was needed to galvanise the authorities into action. After 10 days and at least 469 murders, security forces - armed with orders to shoot on sight - finally took steps yesterday to end the reign of terror by Dyak tribesmen in Indonesian Borneo.

According to unconfirmed reports, police shot dead five Dyaks caught looting shops and businesses abandoned by fleeing Madurese settlers in the river port of Sampit and in the regional capital, Palangkaraya. "We are now taking tougher action against rioters and other troublemakers," said the regional deputy police chief, Colonel Muhamad ...

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