More than six months after three teenage girls were beheaded and another seriously wounded in Central Sulawesi (click here to read more), police have arrested seven Islamic militants for the attack. According to the Jakarta Post, three of the men have confessed on video and expressed remorse for their actions. One of the men, Irwan Irano, also confessed to being a part of other attacks, including a deadly attack on the Efatha Presbyterian Church in Palu in July 2004 (for more information, click here) and the bombing of a market in Tentena which killed twenty-one people in May 2005 (find the story here).
Arrests in Beheading Attacks
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- Country Information
Population
279,476,346 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Javanese (40.1), Sundanese (15.5), Malay (3.7), Balak (3.6), Madurese (3), Betawi (2.9), Minangkabau (2.7), Buginese (2.7), Bantenese (2), Other (23.8)Religion (%)
Muslim (87.2), Christian (9.9), Hindu (1.7), Other (0.9), Unspecified (0.4)Leader
President Joko Widodo (2014)Government type
Presidential republicLegal system
Civil law system based on the Roman-Dutch model and influenced by customary lawSources: CIA World Factbook.
- Pray for Indonesia
Pray for the continued growth of the church in Indonesia, despite the intense opposition and persecution that has taken place. May the destructive plans of the enemy to eradicate Christianity be frustrated and nullified.
Pray that whatever is intended for evil, God will turn around for good – causing such hatred and violence to not only discredit extremism, but to also compel many to seek salvation in Christ... including the perpetrators of persecution.
