ASIA: Families arrive for Nias memorial to Navy dead

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2006
ASIA: Families arrive for Nias memorial to Navy dead

The families of nine Australians killed in the Sea King helicopter crash on Nias a
year ago .. have arrived on the remote Indonesian island for a memorial service.

Twenty-eight relatives have made the journey on HMAS Tobruk .. to visit the site where
the helicopter crashed during a mercy mission to the earthquake-hit island.

They're accompanied by about 10 local soldiers .. while an Indonesian navy frigate
is positioned offshore near the Australian ship.

The Australian government warned yesterday .. of intelligence pointing to a possible
terrorist attack in Indonesia today.

AAP RTV rft/jmt

KEYWORD: INDON NIAS (NIAS)

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