RI to send more officers to Bosnia

RI to send more officers to Bosnia

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is sending, today, 20 police officers
as observers to war-torn Bosnia Herzegovina, in former
Yugoslavia.

Maj. Gen. Koesparmono Irsan, deputy police chief in charge of
operations, bade farewell, yesterday, to the officers -- members
of the Garuda XIV contingent -- who will join the peace-keeping
mission of the United Nations Protection Force.

The Garuda XIV contingent consists of officers from the air
force, navy, army and police. The officers' commander is Lt. Col.
Suhartono. Two other lieutenant colonels, seven majors and 11
captains make up the group. Some of the officers have been in
other peacekeeping missions in Cambodia .

Over 200 members of the contingent flew to Bosnia-Herzegovina
last month for the same mission.

Maj.Gen. Koesparmono said he hoped the contingent would be
able to cope with any critical situations they may face in
Bosnia-Herzegovina.(sim)