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Indonesia to Pick up Hostages

from Somali Pirate

JAKARTA – Indonesia has deployed troops to the seas off Somalia to pick up its 20 sailors held hostage by pirates once the negotiations for their release are finalised, according to an official.

"The Indonesian military has sent troops to Somalia on March 23 to pick up our people and bring them home if necessary," Coordinating Ministry of Political, Security and Legal Affairs spokesman Sagom Tamboen told. "The carrier can still be hijacked once they are released," he said.

Tamboen said Jakarta sent two frigates with about 400 marines and army personnel to waters off the east coast of Africa.








Ø Text Organization

• Newsworthy Event, JAKARTA – Indonesia has deployed troops to the seas off Somalia to pick up its 20 sailors held hostage by pirates once the negotiations for their release are finalised, according to an official.

• Backround Event,  "The Indonesian military has sent troops to Somalia on March 23 to pick up our people and bring them home if necessary," Coordinating Ministry of Political, Security and Legal Affairs spokesman Sagom Tamboen told. "The carrier can still be hijacked once they are released," he said.

• Sources, Tamboen said Jakarta sent two frigates with about 400 marines and army personnel to waters off the east coast of Africa.

Ø Language Features

• The use of Action verbs

· the seas off Somalia to pick up its 20 sailors

· The carrier can still be hijacked once they are Released

• The use ofSaying verbs

· The carrier can still be hijacked once they are  released," he said.

• The use of Passive sentences

· Indonesia has deployed troops to the seas off  Somalia to pick up its 20 sailors held hostage by Pirates.

• The use of Adverbs in passive sentences

· Indonesia has deployed troops

· the negotiations for their release are finalised

· The carrier can still be hijacked once they are released

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