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TNI confiscates weapons from Poso resident
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Handmade weapons and ammunition confiscated by the Indonesian Military’s (TNI) territorial operation task force in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Monday evening. (Courtesy of Tadulako Resort Military Command /-)
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ndonesian Military’s (TNI) territorial operation task force in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has confiscated two handmade weapons along with ammunition from a resident of Towu village, Poso regency, Central Sulawesi.
The TNI did not reveal the identity of the owner.
Tadulako Resort Military Command spokesman Maj. (Inf) Asrar said the task force had received reports from locals about the weapons.
“After receiving the reports, we immediately went to the location and confiscated the weapons, along with the ammunition,” Asrar said on Monday afternoon.
The weapons comprised one handmade pistol and one handmade rifle, while the ammunition included seven SS 5.56-millimeter bullets and four Colt 3.8-mm bullets.
Poso Military Command commander Lt. Col. (Inf) Dody Triyohadi called on locals to report illegal weapon ownership to relevant authorities immediately.
Poso was the center of communal conflict during democratic transition in the late 1990s until the early 2000s. (swd)
