Policeman killed in brawl<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Police officers and soldiers were involved in a brawl
\nafter competing in a soccer match in eastern Indonesia, leaving
\none policeman dead and another injured, a regional official said
\nFriday.<\/p>\n
It was unclear whether the two forces used their weapons in
\nthe fight on Thursday on Flores island, district head Paulinus
\nDomi said by telephone.<\/p>\n
The incident is likely to embarrass senior generals who are
\ntrying to show that Indonesia's notoriously poorly disciplined
\nsecurity forces have changed as they embark on a major military
\noffensive against separatist rebels in the county's northwestern
\nAceh province.<\/p>\n
Domi said the clash broke out after a police team challenged a
\nmilitary team to a soccer match in the town of Ende on the
\nsouthern coast of Flores, some 1,660 kilometers east of Jakarta.<\/p>\n
He said regional military officials were flying to the island
\nto investigate the clash, but was unable to give any more
\ndetails.<\/p>\n
Fights between police and military officers often break out in
\ntowns and cites across the archipelago. Most are triggered by
\ndisputes over the illegal and legal businesses that both forces
\nare involved with.<\/p>\n
In September, soldiers angry about the arrest of one of their
\ncolleagues for allegedly selling drugs attacked a police barracks
\non Sumatra island, injuring four policemen. --AP<\/p>",
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