Shots fired at Australian Embassy<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): National Police detectives have said they have
\nno leads on the identity of those responsible for firing shots on
\nMonday evening at three empty offices of the Australian Embassy
\non Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"We have no idea who the shooters are. I can assure you,
\nthough, that we are doing our best to investigate this case,\" a
\npolice source said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\"We found a live bullet that hit the window of the third
\nfloor... it's being examined. It's already dented,\" he added.<\/p>\n
He said at least 100 police officers had been deployed to
\npatrol the embassy's compound around the clock.<\/p>\n
National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Togar M. Sianipar said
\nthat since protesters began burning Australian flags outside the
\nembassy compound, 100 officers from the Tebet Police subprecinct,
\nas well as 80 people's security officers had been deployed to
\nsafeguard the compound.<\/p>\n
\"The problem is, the shooters used silencers. This is why, the
\nofficers on guard were completely unaware of the shooting,\" Togar
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
A city police report said the shots hit two windows, breaking
\none and almost shattering another.<\/p>\n
City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said: \"The
\nbullets hit two windows: Room number 321, the office of Mr. Tre,
\nwho holds a high-ranking post with Australian Interpol, and room
\nnumber 420 of Mr. John Fischer... Mr. Tre's window was broken.
\n(The window in Mr. Fischer's office) was nearly shattered.\"<\/p>\n
Detectives at National Police Headquarters are investigating
\nthe security breach.<\/p>\n
Counselor for Public Affairs at the Australian Embassy John
\nMilne confirmed the shots.<\/p>\n
\"There was no serious damage,\" John told The Jakarta Post on
\nTuesday over the phone.<\/p>\n
In response to Australia's vocal stance over East Timor, the
\nembassy has been the site of daily anti-Australia protests.
\n(ylt\/03)<\/p>",
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