TNI Provides IDR 1.8 Billion Compensation to Families of Three Soldiers Killed in Lebanon

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has granted posthumous promotions for military operations other than war, along with compensation to the families of three soldiers who perished while carrying out a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

The three soldiers are Captain Infantry Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, Sergeant One Muhammad Nur Ikhwan, and Private First Class Farizal Rhomadhon.

“The three fallen soldiers have received posthumous promotions for military operations other than war and the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal,” stated TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto in an official press release received in Jakarta on Wednesday (1/4/2026).

The compensation amount includes educational scholarships for the soldiers’ children and various other entitlements.

The Commander explained that Captain Infantry Zulmi Aditya Iskandar’s family receives IDR 1,894,688,236, Sergeant One Muhammad Nur Ikhwan’s family IDR 1,846,309,049, and Private First Class Farizal Rhomadhon’s family IDR 1,854,075,205.

“The families also receive continued salaries for 12 months, comprising basic salary, family allowance, and position allowance, followed by a widow’s pension after the continued salary payments are completed,” the Commander clarified.

As of now, TNI Headquarters has not been able to confirm the party responsible for the attack or its motives.

TNI is still awaiting the results of the investigation from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) regarding the matter.

Based on TNI data, Farizal died due to indirect artillery fire near Adchit Al Qusayr in southern Lebanon on Sunday (29/3/2026).

Meanwhile, Nur Ikhwan and Zulmi died due to a vehicle explosion near Bani Haiyyan on Monday (30/3/2026).