Indonesia Suspends Military Cooperation With Australia Over Pamphlets That Were Deemed Offensive

FILE PHOTO: Australian Army soldier Warrant Officer Class Two Stephen Wurst (R) briefs Indonesian Army personnel during 2014 Wira Jaya Exercise at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia, September 18, 2014. Australian Defence Force/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

ABC News Online: Indonesia suspends military cooperation with Australia after training material insult

Indonesia has suspended all military cooperation with Australia, allegedly over insulting training material on display at an Australian Special Forces base in Perth.

Defence Minister Marise Payne said Australia had been informed by Indonesia of the suspension and that "some interaction" had been postponed until the matter is resolved.

Indonesian military spokesman Major General Wuryanto would not confirm the reason for the suspension, saying it was for technical matters and that there were "ups and downs in every cooperation between two national forces".

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