KUCHING: The Malaysian Army and the Indonesian National Army Land Forces are currently conducting a coordinated patrol starting from yesterday until Aug 26.
The patrol will be conducted along a stretch of between 20 kilometres and 30 kilometres of Sarawak-Indonesia border in Lundu.
It involved one officer and 14 soldiers each from Malaysia and Indonesia.
Malaysian Third Infantry Brigade commander Brig-Gen Mohd Kamil Abdul Latiff in a statement yesterday said this patrol is to further improve communication and coordination of both armies.
“The patrol is also to avoid any misunderstandings or provocations between the two armies who will be conducting their own future patrols along the border,” said Mohd Kamil.
The two militaries also take part in Jiwa Murni/Karya Bakti programme, which is a corporate social responsibility and sporting activities.
The Brigadier General added that the joint patrol was last held in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic, and was reactivated after the Commanders’ Unit Meeting between both militaries on Aug 2 this year.
From the meeting, the Military Joint Post (Gabma) was also reactivated between two countries.
Three army posts in Sarawak, namely the Operations Planning Committee (JPG) Camp Tebedu, JPG Biawak in Lundu and JPG Lubok Antu would operate in respective collaborations with counterparts in Indonesia, namely the Entikong post, Sajingan/Aruk post and Nanga Badau post in Kalimantan.
The joint post is to monitor border activities to prevent border crimes such as smuggling and illegal entry of undocumented immigrants.
