JAKARTA — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis got an up-close look at Indonesian commandos – including soldiers walking on fire and breaking bricks with their heads.
The commandos performed for Mattis at the conclusion of a two-day visit in which Mattis expressed interest in closer U.S. contacts with Indonesia special forces.
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With music as a backdrop, Mattis looked on in silence as the commandos demonstrated their hostage-rescue skills, snake-handling and hand-to-hand combat training.
Afterward, Mattis was flying to Hanoi for his first visit to Vietnam.
Story: Robert Burns
