Indonesia sends troops to Aceh

The Indonesian government has deployed the army to put an end to the religious unrest in Aceh.

The police said that at least twenty people have been arrested after the riots. Several hundred people have invested , according to local media churches on fire and threatened Christians. Meanwhile, the rest would be returned. " We are patrolling the area with help from Soldiers ", said a police spokesman . He did not say how many troops have been deployed. President Joko Widodo called Wednesday for an end to the violence.

He says this is " harmful to diversity " in the country. Aceh is considered the most conservative province in Indonesia . It is the only area in the country that applies the Sharia.