Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has confirmed the death of Marine Corps soldier Lance Corporal Zaenal Mutaqim, following an accident during a parachuting operation in the waters of Jakarta Bay on Thursday (October 2).

"With our deepest condolences, the TNI AL confirms that Marine Lance Corporal Zaenal Mutaqim has fallen as one of our best soldiers," Head of the Navy Information Office Rear Admiral Tunggul said in Jakarta on Sunday.

He explained that Mutaqim, who served in Amphibious Reconnaissance Detachment 1, lost his life after encountering difficulties while opening his parachute during a Rubber Duck Operation (RDO) - a Marine Corps exercise involving parachute insertion and amphibious disaster response using inflata...