Kasuari Kodam Pursues Perpetrators Of Shooting TNI Soldiers In Maybrat

Commander Of Kodam XVIII/Kasuari Major General TNI Ilyas Alamsyah Harahap/ANTARA/Fransiskus Salu Weking

MANOKWARI - The XVIII/Kasuari Regional Military Command (Kodam) continues to pursue the perpetrators of the shooting of TNI soldiers who served at the Battalion 133/YS Task Force Post at the Sori Campus, South Aifat District, Maybrat Regency, Southwest Papua.

"We are currently preparing and reshuffling the guard posts to pursue the perpetrators," said Commander of Kodam XVIII/Kasuari Maj. Gen. Ilyas Alamsyah Harahap as reported by ANTARA, Monday, December 18.

He explained that the condition of Maybrat Regency after the shooting carried out by the armed criminal group (KKB) on Friday, December 15, had returned to conducive.

In that incident, a soldier was the victim of a shooting and his condition began to recover after the medical team managed to remove a bullet from the left shoulder.

"We can handle Maybrat's condition and one soldier who was the victim of the shooting has recovered," said Alamsyah Harahap.

Currently, said the Pangdam, a number of security posts that are less effective have been relocated so as to minimize threats to soldiers on duty.

This is considered relevant rather than increasing the number of TNI personnel to be placed at security posts spread across several villages in Maybrat.

"Personnel are not added but relocating posts to locations that are considered more appropriate. So that security is stronger," said the Pangdam.

Head of Information for the XVIII Kasuari Military Command Colonel Inf. Syawaluddin Abuhasan said the shooting at the Battalion 133/YS Task Force Post more or less five times resulted in Pratu Yuda Bagus Kara being injured.

The victim was immediately evacuated to the Teminabuan Hospital, South Sorong Regency for treatment, and currently TNI soldiers have increased patrols in Maybrat.

"The TNI has increased patrols, and the pursuit of perpetrators is still being carried out," said Syawaluddin.