JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Islamic extremist admitted Jan. 17 to taking part in the killing of three Christian high school girls in Poso in 2005. He also confessed to shooting Susianty Tinulele, pastor of Effata Christian Church, to death in Palu in 2004.
In a written statement in Central Jakarta District Court, Lilik Purnomo also confessed to participating in other acts of violence in Poso: a bombing at Immanuel Church, beheading a village chief and shooting Ferry Silalahi, a Christian attorney who had defended Rinaldy Damanik, a Christian whose ministry was serving as a peace activist.
Purnomo confessed to taking part in the murder of the three girls — Theresia Morangke and Yarni Sambue, both 15, and 17-year-old Alfita Poliwo — as they walked to school Oct. 29, 2005.
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