TNI Takeover Construction Work for 21 Bridges in Papua's Nduga
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Ririe Ranggasari
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Laila Afifa
Selasa, 12 Maret 2019 20:57 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Armed Forces (TNI) will complete the construction of 21 bridges in Nduga Regency, Papua. The construction would be carried out by 600 additional TNI personnel who were dispatched on March 12.
More soldiers were set to be stationed in Papua following gun contact between the TNI and the criminal group led by Egianus Kogoya last week. The incident killed three TNI soldiers.
The newly stationed soldiers will take over construction work of the Nduga Bridge heading for Wamena, as the project constructor is having difficulties bringing in new workers.
Read: TNI Sends 600 Personnel to Secure Papua's Nduga Region
"The work will be carried out by one army battalion, while another battalion will work to secure the area," Colonel Inf. M Aidi told Tempo on Tuesday, March 12.
On March 7, a number of TNI soldiers were attacked by a group of armed men in Mugi District, Nduga. The incident occurred during a security shift change at the Trans Papua Wamena-Mumugu construction project. Three TNI soldiers died in the incident.
In December last year, construction workers were killed by a group of armed men. The men were b a bridge at Yigi River and Aurak River at Nduga Regency.
