Special team to catch pirates

Special team to catch pirates

TARAKAN, East Kalimantan: The local military has formed a
special team to deal with armed pirates who have been terrorizing
fishermen in the Sebatik village, Antara news agency reported.

Col. Sutardjo, chief of Tarakan military command, said the
team will be deployed to monitor the Nyamuk River, Pancang River
and offshore areas.

Sutardjo said that so far he did not see any political motive
behind some of the recent pirate attacks. They were all purely
criminal cases, he said, in response to a question.

Antara said that hundreds of fishermen have been living in
fear because of the recent intensity of pirate attacks. In one
incident, a fisherman was shot to death. (05)