Jakarta – The United States on Friday clarified that a recent Indonesian media report of an impending restoration of a cooperation between the US armed forces and Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) was false.

In a press release, the US Embassy in Jakarta said the reports were inaccurate. Quoting US Rear Admiral Sean Pybus, commander of Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC), who visited Jakarta recently, the media had said the US would soon restore ties with the Indonesian elite forces.

"The US Government is reviewing its policy on Kopassus but has not yet made a decision," the press statement said.

It added that the US government continued to urge the Indonesian government to transparently investigate allegations of human rights abuses committed by members of the Indonesian military, including Kopassus, and to hold perpetrators accountable.

Pybus met with Indonesian officials here to discuss the US-Indonesia military relationship.