71.   On Tuesday, in keeping with a pledge by new Indonesian President B.J. Habibie, the Indonesian army began a gradual withdrawal of troops from East Timor.

72.   Recently, two East Timorese men who now live in Australia claimed they saw an Indonesian army officer shoot dead Kamal Bamadhaj, a Malaysian-born college student.

73.   Prabowo, commander general of the Indonesian army special forces, said relations, including those between the militaries, should be improved, Xinhua said.

74.   Protesters on Sunday urged Australian military leaders to identify Indonesian army officers trained here to allow closer monitoring of human rights abuses in East Timor.

75.   Pro-Jakarta militias and Indonesian army soldiers went on a rampage on the island after it voted for independence in August.

76.   Returning militiamen in Dili have said that the Indonesian army is no longer providing them with finance or weapons to continue their campaign.

77.   Shortly afterward, anti-independence militias supported by the Indonesian army went on a monthlong rampage that destroyed much of the half-island territory.

78.   Separatist rebels in Aceh province said Friday they would block a rally organized by a hardline Muslim militia group allegedly close to the Indonesian army.

79.   Shortly afterward, anti-independence militias supported by the Indonesian army went on a monthlong rampage that destroyed much of the half-island territory and killed hundreds.

80.   Suspected rebels ambushed and killed an Indonesian army sergeant in fresh violence in strife-torn Aceh province, police and residents said Wednesday.