Blasts rock Jakarta

JAKARTA, JULY 22. Two churches were hit by bomb blasts in the Indonesian capital today, witnesses said. At least 59 persons were injured. Police blamed unidentified forces wanting to disrupt the impeachment proceedings launched on Saturday against the President, Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid.

One blast tore through the Roman Catholic Santa Anna Church as Mass was being celebrated before a congregation of about 800. At least 14 persons were hospitalised, church officials said.

Minutes later, a second bomb went off in an empty mini bus parked outside a Protestant church, about three km away. However, there were no injuries.

- AP

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