Rapid reaction unit planned

Rapid reaction unit planned

AMBON, Maluku: Governor Saleh Latuconsina said he wants to set
up a rapid reaction unit, made up of military and police
officers, to help him in his duties as head of the Regional Civil
Emergency Authority, Antara reported on Saturday.

The unit will report directly to the governor, will be used to
anticipate potential conflicts in the province, which is
currently under a state of civil emergency.

Saleh did not say when the team would be formed, but said the
present situation was not conducive.

The rapid reaction unit would complement the work of the Joint
Battalion which was set up by the military as a strike force to
deal with communal conflicts in the province. (04)