The XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command in Jayapura has collected 59 firearms in the January to September period from civilians who voluntarily relinquished their guns
he XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command in Jayapura has collected 59 firearms in the January to September period from civilians who voluntarily relinquished their guns.
The people relinquished their firearms after the military and the police force took a soft approach by appealing to community leaders.
“The firearms were handed over without violence,” XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Hinsa Siburian said on Wednesday.
Fifteen of the surrendered firearms were guns registered to Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police personnel forcefully taken by armed groups. The remaining 44 guns were handmade.
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