REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAYAPURA -- The Military Regional Command XVII Cenderawasih of Papua will provide a metal detector to the personnel securing the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border gate in Skouw Jayapura, Papua.
The Cendrawasih Military Commander Mayor General Christian Zebua informed Antara here on Wednesday that the Indonesian Military is ready to provide the detector, which will be used at the border gate.
Zebua added that the detector will be handed over to the Battalion 632 that secures the border. The TNI will also train several soldiers from the battalion to operate the detector.
He hoped that the device can detect illegal smuggling of ammunition and weapons that contain metal.
"The detector will assist in the inspection of weapons and ammunition through the legal process at the border gate," Zebua emphasized.
According to the commander, the Indonesian Military and Police are working in tandem to prevent the smuggling of weapons to the Papua region, particularly to areas, which are prone to armed rebel groups.
"We hope that the detector can prevent the smuggling of weapons by civilians as its effects can be very dangerous," Zebua added.
The commander has inspected the readiness of the soldiers responsible for maintaining security in the upcoming election scheduled on July 9, 2014.
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