Former Trikora Military Commander in Papua Maj. Gen. Mahidin Simbolon has confirmed direct payments from U.S. gold miner Freeport-McMoRan to Indonesian military and police personnel guarding the firm's mine. Mahidin said on Wednesday that the money from Freeport was used to support the military's logistical and other expenses, including meals, transportation, clothing and medication... [Mahidin said] "...I suppose (U.S. oil firm) ExxonMobil is also paying the soldiers assigned to guard its site in Aceh..." ... ExxonMobil spokesperson Deva Rachman admitted that the firm paid for security, but said that the money was paid to and fully managed by the government's Oil and Gas Regulatory Body (BP Migas)... Mahidin, now the inspector general of the Army, denied ever having received part of the money...