Eight East Timorese held

Jakarta - The Indonesian military has arrested eight alleged rebels in the disputed territory of East Timor, a report said here…

Jakarta - The Indonesian military has arrested eight alleged rebels in the disputed territory of East Timor, a report said here yesterday.

The eight were arrested during a raid on a house as they held a meeting in the territory's capital, Dili, early on Thursday, the East Timor military chief, Col Slamat Sidabutar, was quoted as saying.

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