TNI AL Holds Joint Prayer For 2 Marines Who Died In Nduga Papua

A number of Indonesian Navy soldiers pray together at the Military Marine Cross Command (Kolinlamil) Headquarters in Jakarta (ANTARA Photo)

JAKARTA - The Navy (TNI) held a prayer together according to their respective religions and beliefs for the two Marine Corps soldiers of the Indonesian Navy who died while on duty at the Lower Quary Post, Kenyam District, Nduga, Papua.

"This joint prayer activity is an order from the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Yudo Margono, as an expression of deep empathy and condolences for the deaths of the two Marine Corps soldiers of the Indonesian Navy," said Head of the Navy Information Service (Dispenal) First Admiral Julius Widjojono as quoted by Antara. from his written broadcast, Antara, Jakarta, Monday, March 28.

At the TNI Naval Headquarters (Mabesal) Cilangkap, Jakarta, Muslim soldiers joined a prayer at the Al Arif Mosque. The activity, which was attended by Deputy Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral TNI Ahmadi Heri Purwono, was led by Marine Colonel (KH) Harun Alrasyid.

Not only praying, TNI AL soldiers also held occult prayers, read Surah Yasin, and said a prayer to reject reinforcements (istigasah) together.

Two soldiers of the Indonesian Navy (TNI) Marine Corps died while on duty at the Lower Quary Post, Kenyam District, Nduga, Papua, last Saturday. Both were killed after the Estuary and Coastal Task Force (Satgas Mupe) Battalion 3 of the Marine Corps of the Indonesian Navy was attacked by an armed criminal group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya.

The two TNI AL soldiers who died were also given a posthumous promotion of one level.

"Based on the Decree of the TNI Commander Number Kep/274/III/2022 dated March 27, 2022 (two TNI AL soldiers who died) received an extraordinary promotion in military operations other than posthumous war," said Head of the Navy Information Service (Dispenal) First Admiral Julius Widjojono as quoted from his written broadcast received in Jakarta, Monday.

Thus, the rank of the two fallen soldiers became First Lieutenant Mar. Posthumous Muhammad Ikbal and Posthumous Praka Wilson Anderson Here.