Ethnic Riot Between Indonesians & Chinese
Ethnic Riot Between Indonesians & Chinese
"Indonesian youths, resentful and hostile toward local Chinese, riot in Jakarta, smashing shops, beating Chinese, overturning cars and trucks. The rampage is an answer to a previous peaceful protest by Chinese over increasing hostility toward them, traced to an abortive coup two years ago, allegedly led by Chinese Reds. TLS Young Indonesian men walking on street, some throwing rocks at "Ko-Hin" sign in Chinese sector of Jakarta. MS Parade of Indonesian men walking along street, toward cam, happy & smiling. TLS Crowd throwing rocks at Chinese-owned stores. MS Men smashing windows of microbus with sticks. MS Indonesian and Chinese men clashing in street, the latter overwhelmed and beaten with sticks, switches, fists & other blunt objects. MS Bloody Chinese man lying greatly wounded on street. TLS Truck half-submerged in water, angry rioters apparently having had pushed the car into the reservoir. MS Volkswagen Beetle on its side in street, Indonesian soldiers standing in BG. TLS Soldiers riding in Jeep passing overturned car. Side view TLS Armed Indonesian soldiers and small tank driving rioters from the scene.