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The Indonesian military has stepped up security along the border with Malaysia to prevent potential coronavirus transmissions from people entering the country illegally. As quoted by Antara News Agency, Commander of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto in a virtual working meeting on Wednesday with Commission I of the House of Representatives stated that for instance, along the border in Kalimantan, there are thousands of illegal routes and also legal routes guarded by the TNI and Malaysian military. 

Three days ago, Malaysia withdrew its soldiers from joint cross-border posts after the country imposed a lockdown on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Tjahjanto said he has instructed TNI personnel to remain at the joint posts as well as other posts along illegal routes//Ant