Army cracks down on rebels<\/p>\n
MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: The Armed Forces (ABRI) is still
\ntracking down the rebels that killed two of the 11 people being
\nheld hostage in the jungle last month.<\/p>\n
Manokwari military commander Col. Frans Willem de Wanna said
\non Saturday that the military operation is focusing on the
\nfollowers of Kelly Kwalik and Daniel Kogoya.<\/p>\n
Kwalik and Kogoya's men held 11 hostages from Jan. 8 through
\nMay 15 in the jungle-clad Mapnduma village. Two hostages were
\nkilled by the kidnappers when ABRI launched a rescue operation.<\/p>\n
Frans said that the current military operation is being
\ncoordinated by Maj. Gen. Dunidja, chief of the Trikora regional
\nmilitary command which oversees security in Maluku and Irian
\nJaya, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
He said ABRI has posted 611 soldiers in the Timika and
\nTembagapura subdistricts, where the plants of PT Freeport
\nIndonesia, a giant American gold and copper company, are located.<\/p>\n
Local indigenous people occasionally have vandalized the
\ncompany's facilities to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with
\nthe \"share\" given to them.<\/p>\n
Frans said the rebels are no serious threat to PT Freeport's
\noperations because their number is declining.<\/p>\n
ABRI members in the area have been the target of human rights
\nabuse allegations. (pan)<\/p>",
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