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Indonesia appears to back down over military suspension

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Joko Widodo Source: AAP

Australia is trying to calm tensions with Indonesia, which appears to have backed down over its suspension of all military cooperation. Indonesian officials took offence at teaching material found at a Perth miltary base that questioned Indonesia's sovereignty in West Papua. The country announced it was severing some military ties, but now says the suspension will only apply to language classes.


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Australia is trying to calm tensions with Indonesia, which appears to have backed down over its suspension of all military cooperation. Indonesian officials took offence at teaching material found at a Perth miltary base that questioned Indonesia's sovereignty in West Papua. The country announced it was severing some military ties, but now says the suspension will only apply to language classes.



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