Indonesia, Oct. 14 -- Indonesian military personnel stationed in Papua's highlands are teaching Quran reading to Muslim children in remote Pirime Village, Lanny Jaya District, addressing the absence of religious teachers and fostering spiritual growth in the community.

Around seven elementary school students attend the informal classes held at the Pirime post of Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 511/DY, part of the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Security Task Force.

"In these remote areas, there are no religious teachers, and Muslims are a minority," task force commander Lt. Col. Amar Supratman said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Our personnel are offering what religious education they can provide," he added.

Led by Second Lt. Wahyudin, who ...