46 soldiers to be court martialled

JAKARTA - Forty six soldiers under the East Timor military command will be court martialled in Dili, the region's capital, on…

JAKARTA - Forty six soldiers under the East Timor military command will be court martialled in Dili, the region's capital, on official said yesterday. A military spokesman said the soldiers were charged with acting contrary to superiors' orders, with sexual offences and traffic violations.

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