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View all search resultsFamilies, comrades mourn Indonesian soldiers killed in Lebanon
As Israel’s military offensive in Lebanon intensifies, Farizal Rhomadhon’s family in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, mourns the sudden loss of the peacekeeper, whose last call with his father ended abruptly before his death.
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A family member of the late Capt. Zulmi Aditya Iskandar mourns his death on April 1. The soldier was killed while serving with the Indonesian Battalion (Indobatt) in the southern Lebanese municipality of Adchit al-Qusayr under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). (Antara/Abdan Syakura)
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he red-and-white flag flew at half-mast on Monday at Raider Infantry Battalion (Yonif Raider) 113 headquarters in Bireuen, Aceh, as soldiers mourned Chief Pvt. Farizal Rhomadhon, an Indonesian peacekeeper killed while serving with a United Nations mission in Lebanon amid Israel’s expanding military offensive.
Farizal served with the Indonesian Battalion (Indobatt) in the southern Lebanese municipality of Adchit al-Qusayr under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). He began his peacekeeping mission in the war-torn country in April last year, along with hundreds of Indonesian soldiers.
The 28-year-old father of one was killed on Sunday night by “indirect artillery fire in the vicinity” of an Indonesian base near the municipality, according to the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta.
As condemnation continues to pour in against Israel, whose military has been expanding its offensive in Lebanon, Farizal’s family in his hometown in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, expressed profound grief, saying they had not expected such a sudden loss.
His father, Senam, 60, said he had barely communicated with his son before the deadly attack, adding that their connection was cut off mid-call last Friday.
“He didn't get a chance to leave any message," Senam said on Monday, adding that Farizal would be laid to rest in Kulon Progo.
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