Masked members of a Christian militia surrounded the village, populated mainly by resettled Javanese cacao farmers who had previously lived in South Sulawesi, and captured the village women and children and some men.
Anggota bertopeng dari milisi Kristen mengepung desa, yang dihuni terutama oleh petani kakao Jawa transmigran yang sebelumnya tinggal di Sulawesi Selatan, dan menangkap perempuan dan anak-anak di desa dan beberapa pria dewasa.