Marines compensate Surabaya locals<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): About 100 marines, assisted by locals, repaired
\nover the weekend nine houses in Tembok Lor III neighborhood in
\nSurabaya, East Java, which they damaged in a brawl last week.<\/p>\n
\"All public facilities damaged by the marines have been
\nrepaired, costing (the Navy) Rp 10 million (approximately
\nUS$714),\" according to Maj. Ibrahim Sadong, the marine's
\nspokesman, as quoted by Antara yesterday.<\/p>\n
\"The repair work was conducted by about 100 marines helped by
\nlocal residents,\" he said further.<\/p>\n
The news agency did not elaborate about the brawl, but said a
\n\"misunderstanding\" had occurred in the early morning of July 13,
\nfollowed by an assault on two marines by locals.<\/p>\n
A truckload of marines then came and attacked the
\nneighborhood. Resident Djasman was injured on the head; in
\naddition to the nine houses damaged in the assault, five cars and
\neight motorcycles were also wrecked.<\/p>\n
The marine corps has expressed its regret and called for
\nbetter relations with locals. On Sunday, the corps sent 300
\npackages containing five kilograms of rice each and provided
\nlocals with free medical services. (26\/swe)<\/p>",
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