Let Not Hoax! Kapendam Jaya Tells The Chronology Of Tank Training Accused Of Blocking Bogor-Bekasi Travelers

Illustration-Tank belonging to Yonarmed-7/105GD/Bringgalih Kodam Jaya who will conduct training (ANTARA/HO-Pendam Jaya)

JAKARTA - Head of Information at the Regional Military Command, Colonel Arh Herwin BS, explained that the tank belonging to the Yonarmed-7 / 105GD / Bringgalih Kodam Jaya is carrying out Tactical Training at Rai Level TW II TA 2021.

This is to refute the viral information on social media about the presence of tanks for homecoming isolation at the Bekasi-Bogor border, West Java.

"The existence of a viral video explaining that the TNI lowered tanks to insulate travelers at the Bekasi Bogor Border is not true," said Kapendam Jaya in a press release in Jakarta quoted from Antara, Friday, May 7.

So, what is the chronology?

The exercise was held on Thursday, May 6 yesterday from 13.30 WIB to 17.30 WIB.

The training was carried out in the field of the former Ciketing Udik and Bakong Soy Sauce Factory, Jalan Raya Narogong, Limusnunggal Village, Cileungsi District, Bogor Regency.

Then at the time of the Rai Yonarmed-7/105 GS / Biringgalih level exercise using combat vehicles (ranpur), among others, 2 units of 105 GS Cannons, 1 unit of AMX, 2 units of Trucks, 1 unit of Ambulance, as many as Strada Triton Wadanyon. 1 unit.

Route security activities from the fast Steling location in Tanah Lapang, the former Soy Sauce Factory, Ciketing Udik Village, to the usual Steling location: Bakong Field, Jalan Raya Narogong, Limusnunggal Kelurahan, Cileungsi District.

The entire security team implements traffic obstruction to secure passing vehicles.

Then, he said, at 15.30 WIB the Yonarmed-7/105 GS / Biringgalih training participants headed to the Bakom Field, Jalan Raya Narogong, Limusnunggal Village, Cileungsi District, Ranpur Yonarmed-7/105 GS / Biringgalih entered the Ordinary Steling area and the front security group closed road to avoid accidents in the field training.

In the video recording made at the time of the incident, there are civilians, who are not yet known, who recorded a video saying "Homecoming Confinement at the Bekasi-Bogor Border. TNI unmitigated the Steel Tank. Now the homecoming will be bombed".

"Therefore, we, from the Kodam Jaya, feel aggrieved by the distribution of the video and we say that the news is a hoax," emphasized Herwin.