Indonesia probes torpedo-like object found in its waters

Indonesia's navy is investigating a torpedo-like object that was fished fr
from the ocean by a fisherman near the Lombok Strait. The object, which mea
measures 3.7 meters long and 65 centimeters wide, was discovered on Monday 
approximately 10 kilometers from Gili Trawangan, in southern West Nusa Teng
Tenggara province. The fisherman, age 28, immediately reported the unusual 
find to local authorities who retrieved it.

The Indonesian Navy will promptly carry out an in-depth examination... of 
the device to determine its origin, function, and the data contained within
within it, said navy spokesman Tunggul. The Indonesian National Armed For
Forces will remain fully committed to safeguarding the sovereignty and secu
security of Indonesia's territorial seas from all forms of unauthorized act
activities, including the use of underwater devices or equipment by unautho
unauthorized parties in Indonesian waters. The object is under strict supe
supervision at a naval base in Mataram and will be sent to Jakarta for furt
further investigation.

An initial examination by the West Nusa Tenggara Police bomb squad confirme
confirmed that it did not contain any explosive or radioactive substances. 
Indonesian media reported that the lettering on the object suggested it may
may have been manufactured by China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. It appeared
appeared to be a device to measure the speed of currents, similar to ones u
used for oceanographic research.

This was not the first time a foreign object has been found in Indonesian 
waters. In 2021, a fisherman discovered a seaglider in the Selayar Islands
Islands, South Sulawesi province, that the military suspected was being use
used for oceanographic research.

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