At Sertu Rizal's Cemetery, Army Chief Of Staff Dudung: We Lost, May The Best Soldiers Be Given A Decent Place In The Side Of Allah SWT

The bodies of three soldiers who died in a shootout in Gome, Puncak Regency, Papua, were evacuated to Timika using a Caracal helicopter, Thursday (27/1/2022). ANTARA/HO-Korem 173 PVB/am.

BANDUNG - Army Chief of Staff General TNI Dudung Abdurachman led the funeral ceremony for TNI AD soldier, Posthumous Sergeant Rizal Maulana Arifin (24) who died in a gun battle with the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Puncak Regency, Papua.

Sertu Rizal was one of three TNI soldiers who died due to gunfire. Sertu Rizal was buried with a military ceremony at the Cikutra Heroes Cemetery (TMP), Bandung City, West Java, Saturday, January 29.

"This is carried out as a tribute to the state and the TNI for the services and dharma of devotion to the deceased during his lifetime," said Dudung when he became the inspector of Sertu Rizal's funeral ceremony as reported by Antara.

Sertu Rizal's body arrived at the funeral home in Dayeuhkolot District, Bandung Regency, West Java, on Friday, January 28, the night after being flown from Papua.

Then Sertu Rizal's body was dispatched from the funeral home until it arrived at Cikutra TMP at around 09.30 WIB. After a number of processions passed, Sertu Rizal's body was buried at around 10.00 WIB. With the death of Sertu Rizal and two other soldiers, General Dudung conveyed his deep condolences. He hoped that the death of the three TNI soldiers could serve as role models for other soldiers.

"And besides feeling lost, we pray that the three best deceased soldiers will be given a proper place in the sight of Allah," he said.

General Dudung also provided compensation to Sertu Rizal's family in the amount of Rp. 50 million. Apart from Dudung, a number of other TNI officials also provided a number of compensations.