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Indonesian investigates accusation of weapon smuggling to personnel in Sudan

Xinhua, January 23, 2017 Adjust font size:

Indonesian national police has been investigating the validity of information that personnel of peace keeping force from Indonesia have allegedly tried to smuggle weapon to Sudan, police spokesman said here on Monday.

"We are deepening the case. We are checking the validity of the information," Brig. General Rikwanto, a spokesman of the national police said at the police headquarters.

According to reports, personnel from Indonesia grouped in the United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) were detained on Jan. 20 in Al Fashir airport in Darfur for allegedly smuggling weapons.

Arrmanatha Nasir, spokesman of Indonesian foreign ministry rebuffed the accusation, saying that the weapons to be smuggled were not owned by Indonesian police personnel.

Legal assistance would be given to the Indonesian personnel, he said. Endit