Thadius Yogi blamed for deaths

Thadius Yogi blamed for deaths

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The military says separatist rebel
leader Thadius Yogi is responsible for the murders of four people
that his group took hostage.

The rebels under Yogi's command have been involved in two
kidnappings this year, said Maj. Gen. Johny Lumintang, chief of
the Trikora regional military command which oversees security in
Irian Jaya and Maluku.

Lumintang identified the four killed as Navy Panekenan,
Matheus Lasamahu, Tumaji and Maksum.

Panekenan and Lasamahu were researchers killed by rebels when
the military raided their kidnappers' hiding place. Tumaji and
Maksum were two of 12 PT Kamundan Raya employees that rebels took
captive on Aug. 14.

Lumintang said the authorities are continuing hunting Yogi's
group in the Irian Jaya jungles, Antara reported.

"We will track them until they are caught," he said. (pan)