Cult friction: a sect of warrior mystics - who use martial and magical arts to protect themselves from bullets - may be about to turn Indonesia's political crisis into a bloodbath

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Some 120,000 young people in the Indonesian province of East Java practise a version of the martial art pencak silat. They have recently been joined by many more who are determined to defend President Abdurrahman Wahid. They have clashed with police and soldiers, and believe that they have supernatural powers.

Political activity, Wahid, Abdurrahman, Martial artists

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Tanks and bullets left in the wake of retreat

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US bombing raids have destroyed Farmar training camp near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The camp was used by between 700 and 800 Taliban troops and foreign supporters of the al-Qa'ida terrorist movement.

United States, Afghanistan, Military policy, Air warfare, Camps (Military), Military camps

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Cliffhanger vote brings Habibie's regime to an end

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It seems almost certain that Indonesian President B.J. Habibie will not be re-elected following a vote in the People's Consultative Assembly rejecting his defence of his rule. It is anticipated that there will be widespread violence associated with the election in the People's Consultative Committee on Oct 20, 1999, in which Indonesia's first democratically elected President will be chosen. Supporters of Habibie's rival, Megawati Sukarnoputri, have already been demonstrating in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Elections, Habibie, B.J.

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