LOOK BACK: Bougainville Crisis - JUNE 1989

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1 June 1989-- Threatening letter to William BAINDU, a BCL employee

6 June 1989-- Murder of two children at the Nambis Camp ( a redskin's slum)

6 June 1989-- Shooting at policemen near the Provincial Government Building, Arawa

7 June 1989-- Shooting at Section 4, Arawa

8 June 1989-- Arson on Jaba Pump Station

8 June 1989-- Shooting of Mr Greg BOSCHAT at Section 12, Arawa

9 June 1989-- Threats to blow up the limestone magazine

12 June 1989-- Damage to BCL vehicle by shotgun pellets at Pakia village driven by Mr George KRITICOS

12 June 1989-- Damage to BCL vehicle by shotgun pellets at Jaba, Tumpusiong

12 June 1989-- Shooting on Mr Geoff R. RASON with a .22 rifle at Jaba, Tumpusiong

13 June 1989-- Damage on police hire car ZGJ.880 by an M16 rifle

14 June 1989-- Shooting at Boku roadblock; one killed and a arrest made

14 June 1989-- An attempted murder at Kerei. Victim shot with arrows

15 June 1989-- Threat calls to blow up the Shell compound at Aropa airport

16 June 1989-- Arson at Section 16's Morobe Camp (redskin's slum), Arawa

17 June 1989-- Confrontation and shooting at PNGDF and security at Panguna's water supply treatment plant with shotgun

17 June 1989-- Attempted murder of Const. Kandos who shot at in Finger Point in Panguna with a shotgun

17 June 1989-- Shooting at 'S' Bend, Episie Highway, Panguna

18 June 1989-- Shooting at Pakia village; two mobile policemen shot and injured

18 June 1989-- Shooting at Pakia village with an M16 rifle

19 June 1989-- Aiding militants is James SINGKO

19 June 1989-- Shooting at BCL security vehicle at Policeman's Corner

19 June 1989-- Attempted murder of Martin Atobu near Jaba as he was driving for Arawa

20 June 1989-- Shooting at Birempa, Camp 5

22 June 1989-- Shooting at Birempa, Camp 5 again

22 June 1989-- armed robbery of SP Bank in Arawa

23 June 1989-- Attempted arson at Pine bridge

24 June 1989-- Attempted murder of one Issac KAMENG with a shotgun

24 June 1989-- Arson on Severinus AMPAOI's D/House at Piva village

24 June 1989-- A threat call to blow up Arawa police station

25 June 1989-- Arson on Mananau farm's generator

26 June 1989-- Threatening with actual violence by Kieta militants

26 June 1989-- Shooting with M16 at Pakia by militants


Extracted off: Leonard Fong Roka (http://lfongroka.blogspot.com/2012/03/timetable-of-rebellion-1988-1989.html )