Religious Warfare on the Tiny Indonesian Island of Ambon (1999)

Summary by Krater

This March 1999 report from ABC Australia covers the violent religious conflict between Christians and Muslims in Ambon, where thousands of houses were torched and hundreds killed, leading thousands of refugees to flee.

From the video

Answers: What is happening during the religious conflict in Ambon, Indonesia?

• Religious conflict in Ambon
• Christian and Muslim sectarian violence
• Refugee displacement
• Interfaith relations in Indonesia

What it concludes

• An estimated 3,000 houses have been torched and 200 people have died in Ambon over two months of sectarian conflict.
• Thousands of refugees are fleeing Ambon by ship to escape the violence between Christians and Muslims.
• The arrival of 3,000 fresh Indonesian troops has had little effect in stopping the religious violence.