Indonesia-Malaysia Tambah Empat Pos Jaga Perbatasan Tahun Depan

       Tawau, Sabah (Antara/OANA) - Indonesia dan Malaysia akan menambah empat pos jaga di perbatasan pada 2015 lewat kerja sama Tentara Nasional Indonesia dan Angkatan Tentara Malaysia, kata Komandan Brigadir Jenderal Jalaluddin Manan.

        Pos pengamanan itu berfungsi untuk mencegah aksi kriminal yang dilakukan melalui "jalan tikus" atau berbagai celah di perbatasan kedua negara, kata dia pada para reporter setelah peluncuran operasi patroli gabungan di pos Serudong, Sabtu (22/11).

        Menurut Jalaluddin, saat ini ada dua pos pengamanan bersama, yaitu di Semanggaris, Indonesia dan Selikoh, Malaysia. Kedua pos pengamanan itu dijaga oleh sepuluh personel dari tiap negara.

        Sementara itu, Komandan Regional TNI Brigadir Jenderal Nono Suharno mengatakan pos-pos penjagaan bersama ini akan memperkuat kerja sama antara Indonesia dan Malaysia.

        "Pos penjagaan ini tidak hanya akan membatasi aksi kriminal yang melibatkan obat-obatan, penyelundupan dan barang-barang ilegal sepanjang jalur tikus, tapi juga akan menghapus aktivitas kriminal di perbatasan," kata dia.

    
4 More Malaysia-Indonesia Guard Posts Next Year

    Tawau (Sabah, Malaysia), Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Four more guard posts would be set up jointly by the Malaysian Armed Forces and Indonesia next year, said Fifth Brigade Commander General Jalaluddin Manan.

    The reinforcement would curb criminal activities along the 'ratlines' or escape routes at the borders of both countries, he told reporters after the launch of a joint patrol operation at the Serudong Post near here, Saturday.

    According to him, there are presently two joint posts, at Semanggaris, Indonesia and at Selikoh, Malaysia, which are being constantly manned by 10 personnel from each country.

    Meanwhile, Indonesian Nasional Military regional commander, Brigadier General Nono Suharno said the additional joint guard posts would strengthen cooperation between Indonesia and Malaysia.

    "The guard posts will not only restrict crime involving drugs, smuggling and illegal entry along the ratlines but will rid the border area of criminal activities," he said.