Seven arrested in military raid of Irianese<\/p>\n
R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura<\/p>\n
Trikora Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Mahidin Simbolon
\nconfirmed on Wednesday in Jayapura that the military had
\nconducted raids of rebels' camps in Kali Kopi village, Mimika
\nregency, Irian Jaya.<\/p>\n
Interviewed by The Jakarta Post in his office, Mahidin said
\nthat seven rebels were arrested in the raids, while the alleged
\nleader, Kelly Kwalik, escaped.<\/p>\n
He said his troopers were successful less than one week after
\nthey raided another rebels' base camp in Bonggo, Jayapura.<\/p>\n
Mahidin said there was no gunfire exchanged between his men
\nand the rebels during Tuesday's raids.<\/p>\n
\"The seven rebels arrested are Pegemis Kugoya, Isak Nawea,
\nOnes Waker, Yolinus Alom, Samuel Nawipa, Edy Kugoya and Tobyas
\nMagal.\"<\/p>\n
They are all members of the self-proclaimed Papua's National
\nLiberation Army, Mahidin said.<\/p>\n
The military confiscated a 7.62 millimeter SP rifle with 14
\nrounds of ammunition, a SS-1 rifle with 100 rounds, 20 axes, 14
\ncommando knives, military uniforms, 250 kilograms of rice and Rp
\n766,000 in cash.<\/p>\n
\"All of the items are now in police custody. What happens to
\nthe seven rebels depends on the police,\" Mahidin said.<\/p>\n
Quoting the personnel, he said that Kelly Kwalik might have
\ntaken refuge in the forests around Timika, where the head office
\nof giant mining company Freeport Indonesia is located.<\/p>\n
Kwalik's men are believed to be behind the 1996 kidnapping of
\nresearchers as well as other crimes, including the killing of a
\ncivilian in February.<\/p>",
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