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Indon warship threatens tourists in Timorese waters
LiberalHawk, Zhang Fei, OldSpook, Bulldog: what do you make of this? This does not happen all the time. It has security implications for Australia. When are we getting a US base to our north please?Most importantly, is this cheekiness a response to the change of Government? Do the military feel that General Bambang is going to be a lot more aggressive than Megawatti? Are they going to re-invade East Timor? This story will be hushed up and spun in the Australian press as our country is always scared of causing a rift with Indonesia: please be vigilant. Dive boat with two British crew and eight tourists on board was close to the island of Atauro, 15km off the coast of East Timor (in East Timorese waters) when it was approached in a HOSTILE manner by Indonesian warship Kri Hasan Basri. Australian dive-boat operator Mark Mialszygrosz said the 80m frigate came to within 100m of his tour boat. Indonesian naval officers attempted to communicate by radio in english. Timorese authorities have asked him not to disclose details of the message which he described as hostile. The boat was ordered by loud hailer to prepare to be boarded. The skipper ignored and set sail for Dili to the South. People on board felt threatened. The indonesian warship was 200m off the west coast of Atauro, clearly in East Timorese waters. Posted by: Anon1 2004-09-22 |
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