The COVID-19 pandemic, according to Imaculata, has also prevented Indonesian troops from participating in air patrol activities. "There are several air patrol activities, but Indonesian troops do not participate because there is a reduction in the number of passengers.
That's what we regret," he explained. In line with Imakulata's statement, another TNI soldier who joined UNIFIL, First Lieutenant Rima Eka Tiara Sari said that community empowerment activities and health services provided by peacekeepers for residents affected by the civil war in Lebanon had also temporarily stopped. However, according to him, local residents understand that the policy was made to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
"A lot of community empowerment work has been delayed. They, the local residents, understand because of this pandemic. Our activities, for example, want celebrations to be delayed, teaching (teaching activities) with children is delayed,"