Milawak Residents Enthusiastically Raised The Indonesian Flags With Habema Soldiers

PUNCAK - Task Forces of the Raider Infantry Battalion 323/Buaya Putih Kostrad, one of the military units under the command of the Indonesian Armed Forces Operational Command HABEMA in Papua, is currently conducting mobile security at the border of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, especially in the Puncak Regency area, Papua Tengah Province. On Friday, 16 August 2024, the 323 Task Forces, especially the Beoga Post led by First Lieutenant Ari, and the community of Milawak Village, Beoga District, raised the Indonesian Flags in front of residents' houses.

His emphasis on the Soldiers, the Commander of the 323 Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Tri Wiratno, conveyed the importance of the Task Forces’ attention to the needs of the community around the Post. Therefore, since its assignment in Papua, the Beoga Post has conducted Social Communication (Komsos) with various parties to follow up on the emphasis. Through the Komsos, 1LT Ari, with Community Figures of the Milawak Village, agreed to raise the Indonesian Flags in front of the residents' houses on Friday (16/8).

The residents, with the assistance of the Soldiers, prepared the flagpoles and the Indonesian Flags. With enthusiasm, the residents and the Soldiers prepared and implemented the installation of the Indonesian Flags. After the activity, Mr. Denis Uamang said, "Thank you, Commander 323. The Indonesian Flags have been raised. Long live Indonesia."

"The initiative of the 323 Task Forces to raise the Indonesian Flags with the Milawak Village community implements inclusive Social Communication between TNI and regional stakeholders to support the acceleration of development in the Papua region, " said HABEMA Commanding General Brigadier General Lucky Avianto upon receiving the program report.

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Dansatgas Media HABEMA, Letkol Arh Yogi Nugroho