Jakarta – Indonesian naval ship KRI Banjarmasin-592, with 400 soldiers onboard, left on Monday from North Jakarta’s Armed force Naval Command (Kolinlamil) Pier for Papua’s Merauke Port.
The implementation of soldiers from the Siliwangi Regional Armed force Command’s infantry battalion is aimed at replacing their counterparts, who had actually been on task for 10 months.
Those having actually accomplished their responsibilities in securing Papua Province, which still experiences security disturbances, will be withdrawn and sent back to their units.
The departure of KRI Banjarmasin-592 was flagged off by Commander of the Siliwangi Regional Armed Force Command Maj. Gen. Nugroho Budi Wiryanto and seen by navy officers.
According to Lt Col Nur Rohmad Ibrahim, who commands the landing platform dock, the 400 soldiers will disembark at the pier of Merauke Port.
Throughout the past 5 months, Papua has borne the impact of a string of violent attacks by armed separatist terrorist groups targeting security workers and innocent civilians in districts, such as Puncak, Intan Jaya, Yahukimo, and Pegunungan Bintang.
The armed groups typically use hit-and-run methods against Indonesian security personnel while letting loose acts of horror against civilians to set off worry amongst individuals.
Ojek drivers, instructors, trainees, and street food suppliers, among others, have fallen victims to their terror acts. Civilian aircraft too have been the targets of such attacks.
In enhancing law enforcement operations against the armed terrorist groups in the districts of Yahukimo and Pegunungan Bintang, the Papua Cops recently dispatched two platoons of mobile brigade (Brimob) personnel.
Each of the platoons were deployed to Dekai Sub-district in Yahukimo and Oksibil Sub-district in Pegunungan Bintang respectively following the deaths of 2 soldiers and injuries to 4 others during separate attacks last week.
Following this deployment, Dekai received 2 armies of Brimob workers, while Oksibil has actually got one squadron, Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D. Fakhiri kept in mind.
On Might 18, 2021, a group of armed Papuan terrorists assailed 12 soldiers in Pegunungan Bintang District, leading to leg injuries to 4 of the army workers.
On that day, they also attacked two members of Indonesia’s elite system of Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad)– M. Alif Nur Angkotasan and Ardi Yudi Ardianto– while they were protecting the building process of Dekai Airport’s security fencing system.
The 12 soldiers went to Oksibil, the capital of Pegunungan Bintang District, for shopping. On their method back to Serambakon Sub-district, their car’s engine suddenly malfunctioned while going through a wooden bridge of Yapimakot Town.
While examining the car’s engine, the soldiers were all of a sudden assaulted by Papuan separatists. A gunfight broke out in which 4 soldiers suffered leg injuries.
The hurt soldiers are determined as Master Sergeant Dian Hardiana, Master Private Kuku Ismail, second Sergeant Sukrisdianto, and first Personal Romi.
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