TNI Hold Counter Terrorism Simulation
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9 April 2019 13:57 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Military (TNI) has held a counter-terrorism simulation Tuesday morning, April 9, in Mercure Hotel, Ancol, North Jakarta. The program used a scheme of saving a hostage from a terror group.
TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said that the simulation aimed at testing the readiness of the anti-terrorism squad in implementing its operation, especially nearing the 2019 general elections.
“I, Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto, accompanied by TNI special force state that TNI and staffers are ready to secure the 2019 legislative and presidential election,” Hadi remarked.
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The simulation was started with an act of several people taken hostage by a terror group in a hotel room after the group sabotaged a government meeting. The counter-terrorism act was carried out starting from negotiation, chasing using helicopter unit and boats, until bomb disposal.
The counter-terrorism simulation was monitored by Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto, TNI Army Force Chief of Staff Gen. Andika Perkasa, TNI Navy Force Chief of Staff Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji, and TNI Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Yuyu Sutisna, head of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) Suhardi Alius.
ANDITA RAHMA
