Smuggled Weapons Came From Army
From Times Wire Reports
Hundreds of weapons smuggled into the war-ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh came from a Thai army arsenal, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said.
He refused to say whether corrupt army officials were involved in smuggling the stolen arms to Aceh rebels.
Eight Indonesians were arrested in January and February on suspicion of moving hundreds of firearms from southern Thailand to the Free Aceh Movement guerrillas, Indonesian police have said.
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