Operation Madago Raya Extended Becomes 4 Regencies, Kapolda Central Sulawesi: The Results Of Ex-Napiter Checks Many Restricted At Tojo Una-una

The Madago Raya Task Force combined with the TNI-Polri searched the area of operation for suspected Poso terrorists in Manggalapi Village, Sigi, Central Sulawesi. (ANTARA-Kristina Natalia)

SULTENG - Operation Madago Raya was expanded to four districts in Central Sulawesi (Sulteng). The expansion of operations includes Poso, Sigi, Parigi Moutong and Tojo Unauna regencies.

Central Sulawesi Regional Police Chief (Kapolda) Inspector General Rudy Sufahriadi said the operation, which began in early 2016, only referred to three districts.

"The results of checking several former terrorist convicts (napiters) who have returned home at Tojo Una-una, while the focus of the Madago Raya operation is recovery and guidance, including guidance for former convicts," said Rudy in the city of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Thursday, December 22, quoted by Antara. The Madago Raya operation, which was continued in these four districts, will focus on recovery and deradicalization of community groups in areas that have supported the East Indonesia Mujahidin (MIT).

"We will guide people who are exposed or ex-convicts who have returned home so that they can live side by side with other communities and have livelihoods," he explained.

The recovery in question is socialization and inviting the community to independently protect their village and themselves. "The operation has been carried out for more than 10 years and this makes people accustomed to operations, maybe in the future arts and cultural activities will also be made," he said. The Central Sulawesi Regional Police together with the TNI and Densus 88 will continue to detect terrorist threats in the area. "We have to detect the terrorist threat, if we find it, it will be dealt with immediately for the security of the Central Sulawesi region," he said.

Regarding the celebration of Christmas 2022 and New Year's 2023, Rudy hopes that all houses of worship will be sterilized. He also appealed to tighten the disbursement of crowd permits in each region. "Christmas celebrations will be in Poso Regency, hopefully Poso will be as conducive as expected by the people in Poso," he said.