In the Eye of the Storm

Fresh from the dispute over Sipadan and Ligitan islands, Indonesia and Malaysia are now in conflict over territorial waters.

Tempo

March 8, 2005

THERE has been tension for more than a week now, at the Tarakan Naval Base in East Kalimantan. This small port is serving nowadays as the forefront of security operations carried out by KRI (Ship of the Republic of Indonesia) Rencong, KRI Wiratmo as well as KRI Nuku, all carrying troops and fitted with arms. Around the clock they patrol two important points in the waters of Karang Unarang Island in the Sulawesi Sea. A further ship, KRI Karel

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