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mob of Islamic hard-liners threw stones and bags of urine at the HKBP
Filadelphia congreagation of the Batak Christian Protestant Church in
Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, at an Ascension Day service on
Thursday. Police tried to stop the mob of some 300 people, but were
also attacked, according to reports.
“They assaulted the congregation members,” Rev. Palti Panjaitan told the Jakarta Globe on Thursday. “Police tried to talk to them, but the mob passed through police and showered us with urine and dirty water. Others threw stones at us.”
The mob reportedly attacked the congregation as the service started, and also shouted profanity and threats.
“They assaulted the congregation members,” Rev. Palti Panjaitan told the Jakarta Globe on Thursday. “Police tried to talk to them, but the mob passed through police and showered us with urine and dirty water. Others threw stones at us.”
The mob reportedly attacked the congregation as the service started, and also shouted profanity and threats.
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