AIFAT TIMUR TENGAH MAYBRAT // MEDIATNI-POLRI.COM / The Infantry Battalion Task Force Para Raider 501/Bajra Yudha Kostrad, as part of the HABEMA Command Operation Unit in Papua, was carrying out a Border Security Operation along the RI-PNG Mobile border, specifically in Maybrat Regency, Southwest Papua Province.
On Thursday, 9 January 2025, the 501 Task Force, particularly the Kamat Post led by Second Lieutenant Puji Handoko, conducted a security patrol in Aiwesa Village, Aifat Timur Tengah District.
During the patrol, the team encountered several local residents who were complaining of illness.
As they passed by, the residents greeted the patrol team and shared that some of them were unwell. Fortunately, the patrol included health personnel from the 501 Task Force.
Upon seeing the condition of the sick residents, the health personnel promptly examined them.
After treatment, the health personnel provided free medication and vitamins for the residents to use over the following days to aid their recovery.
The actions of the 501 Patrol Team in Aiwesa Village followed the directive of the Commander of the 501 Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Yakhya Wisnu Arianto, emphasizing the importance of the Force’s attention to the basic needs of the local population.
After the treatment, one of the residents, Rio Tabuni, expressed his gratitude, saying, “Thank you, Commander 501. I am happy that the TNI is helping the people. May God bless you.”
“The initiative of the 501 Task Force in providing healthcare services to the residents of Aiwesa Village is a concrete manifestation of the TNI’s commitment to providing basic services, especially in healthcare, in support of the acceleration of development in Papua,” said HABEMA Commanding General Brigadier General Lucky Avianto after receiving the activity report.
Autentikasi : Dansatgas Media HABEMA, Kolonel Arh Yogi Nugroho
