Former military commander dies

Former military commander dies

JAKARTA (JP): Former Siliwangi military commander Lt. Gen.
(ret) Ibrahim Adjie died at age 77 on Friday morning in
Singapore, Antara news agency reported on Friday.

The agency said he died at his apartment in the company of his
wife and a physician. His body is scheduled to be brought to
Istiqomah Mosque on the grounds of the Indonesian Embassy in
Singapore, where prayers will be conducted.

It was not reported where Ibrahim would be buried.

Ibrahim, born in Bogor, West Java, on Feb. 24, 1923, served as
Siliwangi military commander in West Java from 1960 to 1966,
after which he served as ambassador to Great Britain until 1970.

He attended the Army Staff College at Fort Benning in the
United States.

The agency reported Ibrahim, a recipient of a high honor, the
Mahaputra Ulama medal in 1994, died of lung ailments.