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The Jakarta Post, September 25, 2001 One killed in Ambon bomb blast AMBON, Maluku: A bomb exploded near Pattimura University at 11 local time on Monday, killing one person and seriously injuring another four, Antara reported. The incident forced the university to stop activities. Students and employees immediately left the campus. Police went to the scene and traffic was back to normal 30 minutes after the incident. Police suspected the blast came from a car park in the street. Ambon is the scene of bloody sectarian conflict that broke out in 1999. Thousands of people were killed in the strife, which spread to nearby islands and to North Maluku.
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