TNI-Polri Don't Add Troops To Release Susi Air Pilot Hostages

Danrem 172 PWY Brigadier General JO Sembiring. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Danrem 172 PWY Brigadier General JO Sembiring emphasized that there were no additional troops to free the hostages of the New Zealandese Susi Air Pilot. "We are more empowering the current soldiers," said JO Sembiring, quoted from Antara, Saturday, March 11. Regarding the incident that occurred in Dekai, he claimed to have added troops but it was a soldier who was under the Korem 172. He said the TNI and Polri continued to work together to free hostages who work as Pilot Susi Air. "Egianus Kogoya, was asked to surrender to the police to be held accountable for his actions of killing civilians," he explained. He asked Egianus Kogoya not to harm the community because they wanted to live freely without being filled with fear. "I have ordered the soldiers to act professionally and measurably so that those who enter the DPO who were arrested. Do not commit violence to the public because they are afraid of armed criminal groups (KKB) "he said. He added that the data on violence committed by the KKB Leader Egianus Kogoya has been recorded and the number is quite large.

"The police already have data related to the crimes committed by Egianus so that he is included in the wanted list (DPO)," he said. The same thing was revealed by the Commander of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Kombes Faizal Rahmadani, who admitted that he was more involved in deploying task force personnel in the search and release efforts of the Susi Air Pilot who was held hostage. "No additional personnel and more prioritizing members who are members of the Cartenz Peace Task Force," he said.