Bomb found in shopping centre in Palu

A bomb was found in a shopping center in Palu, in Central Sulawesi province, on 30 September 2008. The low-powered device, reportedly hand-made, was found on Jalan Danau Poso street shortly after midnight local time. The bomb was said to have consisted of wires, batteries and a mobile phone detonator. The discovery comes ahead of the Muslim festival, Eid al-Fitr, which is scheduled to take place between 1-2 October. Police officers exploded the bomb on-site and stated that the bomb could have been intended to disrupt Eid al-Fitr festivities. Sulawesi has historically witnessed intense conflict between its Muslim and Christian population.