Military chases settlers' killers<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The military is chasing members of an
\nIrian Jaya separatist group suspected of killing three
\ntransmigrants in Arso village recently.<\/p>\n
Maj. Gen. Amir Sembiring, in charge of the Trikora Regional
\nMilitary Command, overseeing Maluku and Irian Jaya, said here
\nyesterday that the three transmigrants, identified as Nurcholis,
\nSaidi and Suparman, were gunned down Wednesday evening on their
\nway home to the Arso resettlement site from the oil palm
\nplantation where they worked.<\/p>\n
They were killed instantly when several men, suspected of
\nbeing members of the rebel group, blocked their way and opened
\nfire on them.<\/p>\n
Sembiring expressed his grief over the deaths and pledged to
\npursue the killers.<\/p>\n
He also urged locals to be vigilant.<\/p>\n
\"Please report anything suspicious to the security authorities
\nimmediately,\" he said, as quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
He said the incident indicated that separatists were still
\nactive and that the military presence was still needed in the
\nregion.<\/p>\n
The incident, however, would not affect the military's
\nintention to withdraw some of its troops posted in remote areas,
\ndepending on the situation in these areas, he added. (rms)<\/p>",
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