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Solomons PM flees capital?

HONIARA (Solomon Islands) JULY 23. Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Alan Kemakeza, on Wednesday amid reports he had fled the capital, Honiara, fearing possible kidnap.

The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that he had left the violence-wracked city on a police patrol boat on Tuesday night. An Australian-led force of 2,300 troops and police is due to arrive in the Solomon Islands on Thursday to stamp out rampant lawlessness by heavily armed warlords and help prop up Mr. Kemakeza's ailing administration. — AP

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