A SMALL BAND OF INDONESIAN BASED INSURGENTS FIRED ON A BUS THIRTEEN MILES FROM SIMANGGANG, SOUTHERN SARAWAK, LATE LAST FRIDAY (OCTOBER 25). TWO PASSENGERS ON THE BUS WERE HOSPITALISED.

A REPORT OF THE ATTACK ON THE SERIAN-SIMANGGANG ROAD SAID THE BUS WAS DAMAGED IN THE FIRST DAYLIGHT ATTACK ON A VEHICLE IN SARAWAK.

THE INSURGENTS OPENED FIRE ON THE BUS AS IT APPROACHED AND WHEN IT STOPPED, THEY ROBBED THE DRIVER, CONDUCTOR AND PASSENGERS. THEY THEN THREW A HAND GRENADE WHICH BADLY DAMAGED THE REAR PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. SECURITY FORCES CORDONED OFF THE AREA BUT FOUND NO TRACE OF THE INSURGENTS.