Peaceful Greetings Of The Habema Marines Calmed The Hearts Of Keikey Residen 

KEIKEY YAHUKIMO - The Task Forces of the Infantry Battalion 6 Marines, part of the Indonesian Armed Forces Operational Command (KOOPS TNI) HABEMA, is currently carrying out the mobile security at the border of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, especially in the Yahukimo Regency area, Papua Pegunungan Province. On Saturday, 29 June 2024, in the middle of security patrol, the Marines Task Forces took the time to greet residents in the Keikey Village, Dekai District, as an implementation of the territorial program entitled "GREETING PEACE TO PAPUA".

The “Greeting Peace to Papua” program is one of the priority programs of the Marines Task Forces Commander, Lt. Col. Rismanto Manurung. Creativity in providing a safe and peaceful situation in Papua is the top priority that the Task Forces continues to do. With this program, the Purple Beret Soldiers in the Keikey Village took advantage of their patrol by Greeting Peace to the local people they met along the patrol way.

While still prioritizing the security aspect, the Task Forces Patrol Team shook hands and dialogued with the local people they met in the Keikey Village. It turned out that this creativity was warmly welcomed by the people. Responding to the enthusiasm of the residents, the Patrol Team politely communicated with them. Mr. Damingus Busup, who serves as one of the Dekai District Staffs on a daily basis, said to one of the Soldiers, "Thank you, Bapak Tentara (Soldier), for greeting us. Our hearts are calm to see the TNI Soldiers in Papua."

"The creativity of the Soldiers of the 6 Marine Task Forces to hold the Peace Greeting Program in Keikey Village is a form of TNI concern in supporting efforts to accelerate development in the Papua region, " said the Commander of KOOPS HABEMA, Brigadier General TNI Lucky Avianto, after receiving the activity implementation report.

"The initiative of the Soldiers of the 6 Marine Task Forces to provide the “Greeting Peace to Papua” program in Keikey Village is a form of TNI’s concern in supporting efforts to accelerate development in the Papua region, " said the HABEMA Commanding General, Brigadier General Lucky Avianto, upon receiving the program report.

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Dansatgas Media KOOPS HABEMA, Letkol Arh Yogi Nugroho