TNI Marimes Greeted Sokamu Residents And Replied With Joyful Smiles

YAHUKIMO - The Task Forces of the Infantry Battalion 6 Marines, part of the Indonesian Armed Forces Operational Command (KOOPS TNI) in Papua, is currently carrying out mobile security at the border of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, especially in the Yahukimo Regency area, Papua Pegunungan Province. On Friday, 19 July 2024, during regional security duties, the Marines Task Forces took the time to greet the residents of Sokamu Village, Dekai District, as an implementation of a Territorial activity entitled "Peaceful Greetings for Papua".

The "Peaceful Greetings for Papua" activity is an important program for the Marines Task Forces Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Rismanto Manurung. Creativity in creating a safe and peaceful situation in Papua is the main thing that the Task Forces continue to do. With this program, the Purple Beret Soldiers in the Sokamu Village took advantage of their patrol by sending peaceful greetings to the residents they met along the patrol route.

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While still prioritizing the security aspect, the Task Forces Patrol Team led by Second Lieutenant Alter shook hands and dialogued with the residents. It turned out that the residents were even smiling happily to welcome the greetings. One of the Papuan Mothers who welcomed the visit, namely Maria Busup, even said, "Shalom, thank you for visiting Sokamu. God bless TNI Soldiers.”

"The creativity of the 6 Marines Task Forces to hold the Peaceful Greetings in the Sokamu Village is TNI’s implementation to conduct inclusive Social Communication with all stakeholders in the assigned area to support the acceleration development in the Papua region, " said the KOOPS TNI Commanding General, Brigadier General Lucky Avianto, upon receiving the program report.

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