Police in Bali, as well as border control officers and security forces, stepped up surveillance operations due to Indonesia`s terror alert increasing. Following the bombing of the Astanaanyar Police Headquarters in Bandung City, West Java, on Wednesday, December 7, the police in Bali are not taking any risks to secure the island and tighten the entrance to Bali.
“Yes, the point is that we are stepping up our vigilance against this incident,” said Bali Police Public Relations Officer (Kabid Humas) Kombes Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto.
Satakebayu said his party is now carrying out a Condition Creation Operation. During this operation, the tightening is carried out at the entrances to Bali, Padang Bai Port, Gilimanuk Port, Benoa Harbor, Celukan Bawang Port, and across public transportation terminals.
“The authorities will carry out further checks, as they deem appropriate, of a traveler’s personal information, the purpose of the trip, and a thorough inspection of the traveler’s luggage,” he explained.
His party has also increased patrol by police officers at various vulnerable locations and important places. Especially Nusa Dua, which is currently holding International conferences.
The Bali regional police deployed 864 personnel to secure activities held in Nusa Dua to secure Christmas and New Year celebrations
Meanwhile, for the Christmas and New Year celebrations, in addition to the Condition Creation operation, the Bali Regional Police has prepared a mapping of vulnerable points, as well as the readiness of the facilities and infrastructure to be used at the Christmas celebration so that the security situation and public order remain conducive.
The Vice Bali Regional Police Brigadier General Ketut Suardana hopes that the community will fully support efforts to create conducive community security and order so that the Christmas and New Year celebrations will run safely and in an orderly manner.
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Gilimanuk Port’s Security is Tighten
Troops from Battalion C Pioneers Gilimanuk Satbrimobda Bali were deployed to carry out inspections as well as anticipate terror threats ahead of Christmas and New Year (Nataru) 2023.
Wadanyon C of the Bali Brimobda Gilimanuk Pioneer, AKP I Gede Sukanada, said guarding the Gilimanuk Harbor was a routine activity ahead of Nataru.
“Actually, this has become our annual agenda ahead of Christmas and New Year. However, due to the terrorist acts in West Java, the thickening was carried out earlier according to orders,” said Sukanada.
Sukanada hopes that increasing the number of personnel at Gilimanuk port will help prevent undesirable events, particularly terrorist threats.
“Hopefully, this thickening will help the situation at the entrance to Bali, especially at Gilimanuk port,” he said.
The suicide bombing at Astana Anyar Police Headquarters was revealed by the West Java (West Java) Police Chief Inspector Suntana. The culprit is known to have broken into Astana Anyar police during a morning assembly.
As a result of the explosion, 11 of his people were killed, including 10 police officers, one member died on behalf of his Sofyan, and nine are still in the category of injuries from blast debris.
