Indonesian Navy plans deployment of 20,980 personnel to Jakarta

A leaked document circulating via WhatsApp indicates a plan to deploy and prepare 20,980 Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) personnel to strengthen security in the Jakarta region. The plan outlines a four-stage security reinforcement scheme designed to anticipate developments in the capital's security situation.

The deployment includes 13,140 personnel placed on standby awaiting orders. These forces are drawn from various units, including 4,430 personnel from the Navy Headquarters in Cilangkap and 4,410 Marines stationed in Jakarta. Other contributing units include Koarmada RI, Koarmada I, Pushidrosal, Kodaeral III, Puspomal, Kolinlamil, Seskoal, and Lanudal.

The document surfaced following the designation of Listyo Sigit Prabowo as a suspect, though the document does not explicitly link the troop deployment to that specific legal development. Official clarification from the TNI regarding the connection between these security measures and potential mass actions or other security disturbances is still pending.