MP: TNI Protection in Lebanon Bunker is Tactical Evacuation

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission I, Amelia Anggraini, assesses the order from TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto for TNI peacekeeping troops in Lebanon to take shelter in bunkers as an anticipatory step for tactical evacuation. According to her, this effort represents an indispensable form of readiness. Amelia stated that when conflict escalation occurs in the region, such measures are appropriate, measured, and reflect the primary priority on personnel safety. “In dynamic and high-risk conflict situations, quick decisions based on threat mitigation are part of the operational standards that must be implemented,” said Amelia in a statement in Jakarta on Monday. She also encouraged the government and TNI to continue conducting periodic situation evaluations, strengthening troop protection systems, and ensuring adaptive contingency protocols in response to developments in the field escalation. The safety of soldiers, she said, must always be the priority above all other considerations, without reducing Indonesia’s commitment as an active contributor to maintaining world peace. Previously, President Prabowo Subianto strongly condemned the heinous acts that caused the deaths of three TNI soldiers while carrying out duties as United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. “We, fellow countrymen and compatriots, strongly condemn every heinous act that destroys peace and causes the fall of the nation’s best soldiers,” said Prabowo in a post on his official Instagram account (@prabowo) on Saturday (4/4) night. The President expressed grief over the passing of the nation’s best soldiers in carrying out the noble mission of maintaining world peace. He emphasised rejection of every act that destroys peace and eliminates the lives of personnel on duty.