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Military officer dies after clash with C. Sulawesi militant group
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The casket carrying the body of First Pvt. Yusuf Baharudin can be seen at Mutiara Sis Aljufri Airport in Palu on Wednesday. (JP/Ruslan Sangadji)
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ndonesian Military (TNI) officer First Pvt. Yusuf Baharudin died on Tuesday night after being shot in the chest during an armed clash with the East Indonesia Mujhidin (MIT) early in the morning in Poso, Central Sulawesi.
Yusuf, a member of the Operation Tinombala, fought against members of the MIT in Maros hamlet, Kilo village, Poso Pesisir Utara, Poso.
The body of Yusuf was flown to his hometown in Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday morning for burial after undergoing a military ceremony in Palu, the capital of the province. Several military and police officers attended the ceremony.
(Read also: Terrorist leader Santoso allegedly dead after Monday gunfight)
Besides Yusuf, another military officer, First Pvt. Imam Hanafi, also suffered gunshot wounds resulting from the clash. Hanafi is now being treated at Poso General Hospital.
The police-military operation against members of the MIT, which has allegedly declared its support for the Islamic State group, has been going on for almost two years. The operation managed to eliminate Santoso, the leader of the MIT, in July this year. (jun)
