Jakarta, Aug. 11 -- Indonesia's military said it has handed a local resident evacuated from Central Papua's Ugimba Subdistrict to the Intan Jaya conflict-response team for continued assistance and recovery.

The handover was intended to ensure the resident received continued assistance and support, said Lt. Col. Inf. M. Wirya Arthadiguna, spokesman for the Habema Joint Operations Command.

Troops evacuated the resident while patrolling Ugimba Subdistrict in Intan Jaya District, Central Papua Province, on Sunday (Aug. 9), amid security concerns in the area, Wirya said in a statement received here Monday.

The evacuation demonstrated the military's commitment to prioritizing civilian safety and protection while carrying out duties in confli...