Exxon Mobil cars set on fire in Aceh

Tuesday, March 21 2000 - 04:00 AM WIB

Two mini buses owned by Exxon Mobile, formerly known as Mobil Oil, were set on fire by unidentified men in Lhokseumawe in the troubled province of Aceh early on Monday.

No casualties were reported but the incident had caused panick to most of oil and gas giant's workers.

The local police said that the two mini buses, which were on their way to pick up workers to the company's office, were burned in two different locations. One was set on fire by three men riding two motorcycles on Jalan Darussalam in the town while the other one was burned on nearby Jalan Blang Malo.

The incident was part of series of terrors, which hit the troubled province lately as armed clashes between the military and the Free Aceh Movement, popularly known As GAM continued. (*)

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