13 soldiers court martialled

13 soldiers court martialled

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Thirteen soldiers appeared in a
military tribunal on Thursday in connection with the destruction
of a house belonging to a military police officer last August.

The soldiers were all members of the Satya Wira Territory 742
infantry battalion based in Mataram, Antara reported.

They were accused of wrecking the house. It is believed the
act was in retaliation of one their colleagues allegedly being
beaten by the local military police unit during an investigation.

The military prosecutors said there were 31 soldiers who took
part in the raid. The other 18 defendants had been given
permission from the tribunal not to attend the hearing because
they were on duty. (emb)