Military rotates troops in E. Timor

Wed, 16 Dec 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

DILI, East Timor: Three troop battalions began arriving in
East Timor on Tuesday to replace those stationed in the troubled
area for one year, Antara reported.

East Timor Military Command chief Col. Tono Suratman termed it
a routine troop rotation, the news agency said.

The new battalions are from the Bukit Barisan Command in
Northern Sumatra, Brawijaya Command in East Java and Tanjungpura
Command in Kalimantan. (01)

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