Prabowo-Gibran Inauguration, TNI Commander: Paspampres Deploy Snipers And Anti Drones

TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto (ANTARA)

TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto deployed snipers or snipers and anti-drones to secure the inauguration of Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka as President and Vice President for the period 2024-2029.

The sniper and anti-drone teams deployed are part of the Presidential Security Forces (Paspampres).

"So we have mobilized all of them for security, especially VVIP, for ring 1 from Paspampres, it is complete with snipers and anti-drones," Agus told reporters after the Security Preparedness Ceremony at the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta, Friday, October 18.

Especially from the TNI, at least 100 thousand personnel will be deployed. They will be deployed at various predetermined points.

The deployment of personnel is to ensure that the inauguration ceremony for the Indonesian leader for the 2024-2029 period runs safely.

"The number of personnel from the TNI is one hundred thousand," he said.

Regarding the potential for cyber threats, Agus said that his party had carried out monitoring. Not only that, coordination with the Police is also carried out.

"We always monitor with cyber units that we have and coordinate with those in the Police," said Agus.

Previously, the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, said that the thousands of Bhayangkara Corps personnel deployed were divided into eight task forces.

However, it was not explained in detail what task force was formed regarding the security of Prabowo-Gibran's inauguration as President and Vice President.

"Of course, in this security it is divided into 8 task forces," said Sigit.

Meanwhile, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka will be sworn in as President and Vice President for the period 2024-2029 at the MPR-DPR Building on October 20, 2024.