1. Relations with Indonesia continued to improve despite further incursions by Indonesian troops in pursuit of Melanesian separatists from Irian Jaya. 2. As the Indonesian troops have departed over recent weeks, they have carried off whatever furniture or other loot they could. 3. Diplomats speculate that Suharto might take a giant first step later this year by withdrawing up to two thirds of Indonesian troops from East Timor. 4. During the first week of the invasion, in the East Timorese capital of Dili, Indonesian troops shot thousands of Timorese into the harbor. 5. He also said he hoped that the withdrawal of the Indonesian troops could calm the situation. 6. In addition, it was responding to charges that civilians were killed by Indonesian troops guarding the facility. 7. In March one of his own staff lawyers was murdered, witnesses say by the paramilitary police, known as Brimob, which has replaced Indonesian troops in Aceh. 8. In one possible sign that some order was being restored, Indonesian troops were reported Thursday to be helping to resupply the besieged U.N. office. 9. Indonesian troops invaded four months later, with Jakarta declaring that it was necessary to restore order and crush a Communist movement on its border. 10. Military officers say they believe that some of the militia members are in fact renegade Indonesian troops. |