1.   But at a news conference with Albright, Alatas hotly denied that the Indonesian military was arming people on East Timor.

2.   Gen. Wiranto, head of the Indonesian armed forces, denied on Tuesday that the military was arming paramilitary groups.

3.   These have been heightened as the military has armed some groups to act as their surrogate spoilers.

4.   Citing church and village sources, he said the Indonesian military had been arming paramilitary groups.

5.   Gusmao said the military had been arming civilian militias in an effort to sabotage the U.N.-sponsored vote.

6.   Meanwhile, the military is arming itself, using funds from foreign investment.

7.   The army is to help form a regional command structure for the vigilantes but it is not clear if the military will arm them.

8.   The military has armed and trained some civilian militias, saying they act as neutral backup forces for the police.

9.   The United Nations said recently that the Zairean military were arming those former soldiers.