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Three bodies found after days of unrest in Solomon Islands - Aljazeera.com
Nov 27, 2021 51 secs
Australian police are now helping patrol Honiara, the capital, which was relatively calm on Saturday morning.

The bodies of three people have been discovered in a burnt-out building in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, police said on Saturday, the first reported deaths after days of rioting in the restive city.

More than 100 people had been arrested for rioting, police said on Saturday, as residents began to assess the damage left by days of unrest.

“Australia and Papua New Guinea are concerned about the violent turn that protests have taken in Honiara and jointly emphasise the importance of resolving tensions peacefully,” Papua New Guinea’s minister for foreign affairs Soroi Eoe, and Australian foreign minister Marise Payne said in a joint statement.

Malaitan Premier, Daniel Suidani, has become known for his vocal opposition to Solomon Islands’ China policy, and has maintained an informal diplomatic relationship with Taiwan throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Move comes days after Solomon Islands broke ties with Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory

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