Voluntarily, The Former Timor Leste Militia Handed Over A Mashed Rifle To The Task Force

Residents of Satap Village, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara with the initials V (left) hand over a firearm to be secured by the Indonesian Military Security Task Force - Timor Leste / Antara

JAKARTA - A resident of Satap Village, North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara with the initials V (55) handed over a firearm to be secured by the RI-Timor Leste Border Security Task Force (Satgas Pamtas).

"The firearm that was handed over was a collision rifle, which was a firearm belonging to the resident concerned as an ex-Timor Leste militia," said the Commander of the Indonesian-Timor Leste West Sector Security Task Force, Yonarmed 6/3 Kostrad Lt. Col. Arm Andang Radianto when confirmed, reported by Antara, Wednesday, May 5.

The existence of this active firearm was known during the implementation of mobile health activities and the socialization of COVID-19 carried out by members of the Pamtas Task Force in the Satap Village, West Miomaffo District.

During the activity, information was obtained about the possession of a shotgun-type firearm by a local villager with the initials V.

This information was followed up by RDTL Captain Arm Anak Agung Wardana by deepening information by communicating intensely and providing understanding to residents who own firearms.

"After being given education on the legal understanding of Mr. V, consciously and voluntarily handed over the weapons he had for further safekeeping at the Military Security Task Force Command Headquarters," he said.

Radianto said that the handover of firearms from residents in the border areas of the country had been carried out several times.

Previously, a resident of Honuk Village, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, with the initials AB (40) handed over a homemade firearm to be secured by the West Sector RI-Timor Leste Security Task Force.

YT (43), a resident of Oelbinose Hamlet, Tasinifu Village, North Central Timor District, was also handed over one weapon.