Military rotates troops in E. Timor

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)