Jakarta Distances Itself From Blame Over Missing British, Dutch WWII Shipwrecks

Indonesia's government has refused to take the blame for the disappearance of at least six World War II-era shipwrecks, which are considered war graves, reports Agence France-Presse.

Three Dutch vessels, three British navy ships and a U.S. submarine that were sunk during the Battle of the Java Sea have apparently been removed by illegal scavengers looking for scrap metal, reported the Guardian (U.K.).

The U.K. Ministry of Defense has asked Jakarta to investigate the...