Wreaths Of Condolences Filled The Funeral Home Of Posthumous First Lieutenant M Iqbal Victims Of The Papuan KKB

The funeral home of Marine Lieutenant Muhammad Iqbal, who died in the Papuan KKB attack. (Antaranews)

SULTENG - Posthumous Marine Lt. Muhammad Iqbal was killed in an attack by the armed criminal group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya in Papua, Saturday, March 26 afternoon. His body is now at the funeral home.

Based on observations, condolence flowers filled Muhammad Iqbal's funeral home in Anggotoa Village, Wawotobi District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi (Central Sulawesi), Monday, March 28.

The wreaths from various officials, relatives, and families were neatly arranged for tens of meters from the village axis to the hallway of the funeral home of the late Marine Lt. Anunta Muhammad Iqbal.

Continuing Antara's news, the condolences were from Commander Lanal Kendari, Commander Lantamal VI, Danrem 172/PWY, Commander Lantamal XI, Regent of North Konawe, Kapoldas Konawe.

Furthermore, the Deputy Chairperson of the Konawe DPRD, the Marines, Dandim 1417/Kendari, Kasad General TNI Dudung Abdurachman, Southeast Sulawesi Police Chief, Danrem 143/Haluoleo and a number of other officials.

Family and relatives also came to the funeral home of the deceased to await the arrival of Muhammad Iqbal's body, who is a resident of Anggotoa Village, Wawotobi District, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

The proud soldier of Southeast Sulawesi was born in Anggotoa, November 26, 1994. His last position was Danton Ban Kipan A.

Apart from Muhammad Iqbal, one soldier from the Posthumous Army Praka Mar Wilson Anderson from Kupang also died as a result of being attacked by the KKB, while eight other soldiers suffered gunshot wounds.

Muhammad Iqbal's body will be flown from Papua to South Sulawesi, with a transit in Makassar, Monday.

The Coordinator of the Work Area of the Port Health Office (KKP) of Haluoleo Waode Airport, Umi Mazidah, said that Muhammad Iqbal's body will be flown using Lion Air airline JT3763, taking off at 11.35 WIT from Timika, Papua transiting to Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"The body was flown from Timika, Papua, today, and transited to Makassar on Lion Air JT3763," Mazidah said by telephone from Kendari, Monday.

He explained that the plane was scheduled to land in Makassar at 13:35 WITA and continue to fly to Kendari at 14:40 WITA using Lion Air JT994. "The plane will arrive at 15.45 WITA and land in Kendari (Haluoleo Airport)," he said.