LAMONGAN, Indonesia – Police arrested 42 members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) early Monday (August 12th) after the hardline group clashed with residents of Lamongan, East Java, local media reported.
At least three people were injured and two houses belonging to FPI members were damaged, according to The Jakarta Globe.
The dispute was allegedly set off when an FPI member's wife was stabbed by residents of the Gowah hamlet in Lambongan, Detik.com reported.
According to The Jakarta Post, FPI members damaged houses when they couldn't find the perpetrators. In retaliation, residents attacked an FPI stronghold in the area but withdrew when they discovered that the FPI was armed.
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