During this incident Rev. Ari Risakotta, the pastor of the Maluku Protestant Church was killed. 5 - 11 November 1999 Houses of Christians and a church building were attacked and burned down by Muslim crowds in the city of Ternate. 7 November 1999 Houses of Christians and a church were attacked and burned down by Muslim crowds in the village of Lola, subdistrict of Payahe. The attack came while the Christian residents were holding their worship services on Sunday and all the church members who attended the services were killed. A number of children were stuffed into sacks and beaten, while teenagers were tied up and thrown away.
Some witnesses are alive to testify.
9 - 12 November 1999 Houses of Christians and a church building were attacked and burned down by Muslim crowds in the villages of Yerhu, Gita, Siodona, Akelamo, Roi, Paceda, subdistrict of Payahe. 5 - 6 December 1999 Houses of Christians and a church building were attacked and burned down by Muslim crowds in the villages of Sosowomo and Tilope. During the attacks on the first day, attackers from the village of Loleo were trapped and surrendered, but they were allowed to return to their village after a peace agreement was reached between the two parties. However, the next day the Muslims asked help from soldiers among the Muslims of the Payahe subdistrict and these came complete with army issue weapons. Thus the two forces combined and attacked and scorch-earthed the above two Christian villages.