"Khatulistiwa expedition teams did not find any of the border marks removed or lost," said Major General Wisnu.Nunukan, East Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) commander Major General Wisnu Bawatenaya said there has been no incidence of removal of border marks along the Indonesia-Malaysia border.
"Khatulistiwa expedition teams did not find any of the border marks removed or lost," said Major General Wisnu here on Wednesday.
The Khatulistiwa expedition teams were led by Major General Wisnu and included all divisions of the Indonesian military (TNI), including the army, navy and air forces. The purpose of this expedition was to train the soldiers and build their love for the country.
Major General Wisnu stated that the expedition teams traveled along the Indonesia - Malaysia border areas.
"They must report it if there are border marks being removed or lost," he added.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commander of the Nunukan teams Major Infantry Achiruddin said his teams only found that some border marks had been removed by landslides or buried in the soil.
"They are found in Kanduangan, Sekaduyan Taka village, Nunukan sub-district, Nunukan district," Achiruddin remarked.
Achiruddin added that he and his teams were exploring the border areas extending from Sebatik Island to Sei Menggaris. The teams will continue to explore Krayan sub-district, which shares a border with the Malaysian territory of Sarawak.
The eastern Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak border the Indonesian provinces of East Kalimantan and West Kalimantan. The length of this border is 2,019.5 km.(*)
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