The military procession for the departure of the caskets was led by Commander of the 1710/Mimika District Military Command, Lt.Col. Yoga Cahya Prasetya, according to a press release that ANTARA received here on Saturday.
The fallen soldiers, identified as Second Sergeant M. Rizal Maulana Arifin, First Private Tuppal Halomoan Baresa, and First Private Rahman Tomilawa, belonged to the YR 408/SBH District Military Command's Task Force, according to the press release.
Arifin's casket was flown to Bandung city, West Java province, while the coffins of Baresa and Tomilawa were taken to Jambi city, Jambi province, and Central Maluku district, Maluku province, respectively, it said.
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To honor the fallen soldiers' dedication, service, and sacrifice, they were promoted by one rank posthumously, it informed.
On Saturday, Army Chief of Staff, General Dudung Abdurachman, led a military funeral procession for First Sergeant Rizal Maulana Arifin (24) who was laid to rest at Bandung city's Cikutra Heroes Cemetery.
Arifin was laid to rest at the heroes cemetery to honor his services for the nation and state, General Abdurachman said.
He expressed his deepest condolences over the passing of the three soldiers and donated Rp50 million to Arifin's family.
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The fallen hero's coffin arrived at the mourning house in Dayeuhkolot sub-district, Bandung district, West Java province, on Friday evening, from Timika, Papua province.
Taking note of the deadly ambush on the military post in Bukit Tepuk, Jenggernok village, Gome sub-district, on Thursday morning, Vice President Ma'ruf Amin urged the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) to coordinate with the Papua provincial government and local social figures to ensure security.
"The Vice President has coordinated with TNI commander (General Andika Perkasa) to handle (the case) properly in coordination with stakeholders, security agencies, and local governments," spokesperson for the Vice President, Masduki Baidlowi, said on Friday.
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