TNI commander Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said the special unit was due to be deployed from the Halim Perdanakusuma Airbase, East Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.

“Tomorrow morning, a special unit will be deployed from the Halim [Perdanakusuma Airbase] to Palu and will later be stationed in Poso to strengthen the existing unit [in the region],” Hadi told a press conference on Monday.

He went on to say that the special unit aimed to provide full support to the National Police in hunting down individuals affiliated with the extremist group. He asked for public support, adding that he had hoped to live up to people’s expectations by immediately locating and apprehending those responsible for the alleged terror attack in Sigi.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has condemned the killings in Sigi, saying that the government would provide financial compensation to the families affected by the incident. 

He called for calm and patience as the government, through the police and military, worked toward apprehending those responsible for the attack.

“Such a heinous crime was clearly aimed to provoke and at creating terror among the public to ruin national unity and harmony,” the President said on Monday.  “I once again emphasize that there is no place in our homeland for terrorism.”