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View all search resultsTNI strengthens security in Tesso Nilo National Park after security post attack
The attack marks the latest chapter in the long-running land conflict in Tesso Nilo, Riau, stemming from unclear boundaries between conservation areas and community land, as well as disputes over residents’ legal status.
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Forest rangers and policemen pose on June 10 in front of a demolished illegal structure inside the Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau. The personnel were part of the Garuda Task Force for Forest Enforcement to rehabilitate forest areas in Indonesia. (Antaranews.com/Forestry Ministry)
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uthorities are tightening security in Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau Province following months of heated land disputes, which culminated in the destruction of two government security posts by local residents.
A spokesperson for the Riau and Riau Islands Military Command, Lt. Col. Rangkuti, said authorities have deployed 100 additional personnel from the military, local police and forestry agency to the national park, bringing the total number of personnel to 350.
“The presence of the military at the site is intended to maintain stability and a sense of security, not to create tension. We are not there to act violently, but to protect the interests of the local communities within the national park itself,” he said recently.
Dozens of residents living inside Tesso Nilo National Park allegedly destroyed two security posts last Friday after demanding the removal of military personnel from the area. Videos circulating on social media showed residents dismantling the park’s entrance signage, tearing down a large announcement board and removing a metal portal using a dump truck.
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Sr. Comr. Asep Darmawan, head of the General Crime Investigation Division at Riau Police, said authorities are currently investigating the incident.
"Investigators are questioning witnesses, identifying suspects, and analyzing social media videos to determine the motives behind the attack," he said on Thursday.
