Soldiers interrogated over village attack<\/p>\n
MAKASSAR, South: Five days after dozens of soldiers rampaged
\nthrough a village in Jeneponto regency, South Sulawesi, the
\nmilitary has identified just three of the attackers.<\/p>\n
The head of the Wirabuana Military Command overseeing Sulawesi
\nisland, Maj. Gen. Arief Budi Sampurno, said on Sunday the three
\nsoldiers were being interrogated by the Military Police.<\/p>\n
He said one of the soldiers had admitted to taking part in
\nlast Tuesday's attack on Banri Manurung village in West Bangkala
\ndistrict by about 25 members of the 700th Infantry Battalion.<\/p>\n
\"He called me up and confessed to carrying out the outrageous
\nact, as well as apologizing to me,\" Arief said.<\/p>\n
However, he said asking for forgiveness did not mean the
\nsoldier would not be punished.<\/p>\n
Arief said it would be difficult to identify everyone involved
\nin the attack, which left five villagers injured and 82 houses
\ndamaged, because those suspects who had been identified were
\nreluctant to inform on their fellow soldiers.<\/p>\n
The rampage was triggered by a rumored attack on a soldier who
\nreportedly hit a villager with his vehicle. -- JP<\/p>",
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