FBI quizzes five military officers

FBI quizzes five military officers

JAKARTA: The Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) agents
questioned on Friday five military (TNI) officers in regard to
their alleged involvement in the deadly ambush in Timika, Papua
that claimed two American lives and injured a dozen other
civilian teachers and their children last year.

The five officers, whose names were not revealed, were on duty
in the area when the incident took place.

On Thursday, the FBI agents also quizzed four military
officers to obtain a comprehensive view about the incident.

Besides military officers, The FBI also questioned several
civilians.

FBI agents, who started actively investigating the incident
early this week, were invited by the Indonesian government
because of the victims' nationalities, a phone call from
President Bush to President Megawati and the impasse reached by
rival police and military investigations.

Their investigation report, however, will not be used in an
Indonesian court for prosecution. The main purpose is to satisfy
the American people and Congress, who must choose in the near
future to restore full military ties with the TNI. -- Antara