Three Indonesian soldiers have been arrested for raping four women in war-torn Aceh province, the military says.
| I thought that was part of the Indon army's benefits package? Or were these guys enlisted? |
Military operations spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Yani Basuki says the soldiers are being detained at military police headquarters in North Aceh. The rapes took place separately between June 20 and 22. The troops could face 12 years in jail if found guilty at a later hearing. It is the second time rapes have been reported since the military and police on May 19 launched an all-out assault to crush Free Aceh Movement separatist guerrillas. Earlier this month, police said a police paramilitary soldier had been detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl. The military, which has a record of gross rights abuses during earlier campaigns in Aceh, has said it will try to ensure its troops behave better this time.
| Not doing a very good job of it, are they? |
Six soldiers have been jailed for between four and five months for beating up civilians during a hunt for rebels. |