10,000 troops for Idul Fitri

10,000 troops for Idul Fitri

JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata
inaugurated a special security team yesterday to safeguard the
city during the Idul Fitri holidays.

The team, which is in charge of a special operation called
Operasi Ketupat, has 13,592 Armed Forces members, including
police and the Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ).

Operasi Ketupat started yesterday and will end on Feb. 29.

During the inauguration at the city police headquarters Hamami
said the team was created to deal with scalpers at railway and
bus stations, robbers, and possible workers' protests.

The troops will be posted at crowded places including bus
terminals, railway stations, airports, seaports, and mosques.

Last year 5,498 people were involved in the Idul Fitri
security team. (05/Jun)