---------------------------------------------------------- Live and work in the USA legally: Register for the GREEN CARD LOTTERY! Visit http://www.us-immigration.org -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Indonesia Daily News Online http://www.indo-news.com/ Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- The Indonesian Observer, 06 July 2000 Navy chief vows to attack vessels carrying weapons JAKARTA (IO) - Navy Chief Admiral Achmad Sutjipto yesterday warned against those trying to smuggle weapons to warring groups in the Maluku Islands, saying that the Indonesian Navy will attack and sink any vessels carrying weapons. He reiterated that if any vessel allegedly carrying weapons ignores the warnings, the Navy will sink the vessel. "If the vesselretaliates, we will attack and sink it," he said after witnessing a hand over ceremony at the Navy Command School (Seskoal) in Jakarta yesterday. During the ceremony, command was handed over from Rear Admiral Edi Suyadi to Rear Admiral Budiman Djoko Said. The Navy Chief said that until now the Indonesian Navy had only given warnings to any vessels allegedly bringing weapons to Maluku. He added he has told his staff to take stern action against intending arms smugglers. Sutjipto said the action was necessary to support a peaceful solution to problems in the area as well as the recovery process. Operations are aimed to help the local military command put an end to the conflict. He acknowledged the existence of strategic entry points for would-be smugglers. "But we will keep on monitoring those areas. And if needed we will add more personnel in those areas," he said. Sutjipto added that his team had already detained 17 vessels in waters surrounding the regions. In most cases, Navy personnel had confiscated the weapons and told the people to leave the area. "We detained 10 vessels before the introduction of the civil emergency status and seven vessels after that," he said. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 12 Jul 2000 jam 14:50:49 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
