Police Tightens Security
A police officer from the K9 unit directs a sniffer dog at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin (SMB) II airport in Palembang, South Sumatera, on Friday (23/6). The K9 was deployed to check and secure the airport during the Idul Fitri holiday.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The police have tightened security in the roads used for homecoming travel and big cities to ensure that Idul Fitri will be safe from acts of terrorism. Meanwhile, traffic management has been effective in overcoming the problem of congestion, which has not been as bad as it was in last year’s Lebaran homecoming.
National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Syafruddin said in his visit to Pasar Senen station, Central Jakarta, Friday(23/6) that the National Police have deployed 167,000 personnel to guard the roads used in the mass exodus and secure Jakarta and other big cities.