Indonesian Army and villagers build connecting bridge in Aceh

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) has worked with local residents to build a temporary bridge connecting Sukajadi Village and Lut Kucak Village, Wih Pesam Subdistrict, Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh, on Monday (6/4). In an official TNI AD press release received in Jakarta on Tuesday, it was explained that the bridge construction was carried out to replace the one damaged by flooding at the end of 2025. “The temporary bridge was built as a quick response to the damage of the previous bridge, which hindered economic activities, agricultural product distribution, education access, and the daily needs of the people in both villages,” said the Head of the Indonesian Army Information Service (Kadispenad), Brigadier General TNI Donny Pramono, when confirmed in Jakarta on Tuesday. Donny continued that the TNI personnel deployed to build the temporary bridge came from Koramil 02/Wih Pesam, Kodim 0119/Bener Meriah. Those Indonesian Army personnel, Donny added, along with local residents, worked together to build the bridge foundation from stone as the initial construction step. Donny assured that the TNI AD personnel would continue to be assigned to the location to complete the bridge construction. Not only completing the construction, Donny ensured that the bridge built by TNI AD is feasible and safe for public use. With this effort, Donny hopes that TNI AD can assist in the post-disaster infrastructure recovery process in the Aceh region.