On 5 February 2025, about 225 military personnel went from Pogoma Village through the jungle until they reached community gardens near the Keangga Hamlet. According to the information received, the military members reportedly ambushed a group of indigenous villagers who had come to the gardens to collect food. The soldiers tortured U.T. 36, and T.M., 30, from the Pogoma Village and subsequently detained them for more than a week. HRM did not receive further information about the injuries that the victims sustained as a result of the military violence or the date of release.
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