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Kopassus says officer died in accidental pistol discharge
Kopassus officer Jihad Ahmad Al Rasyid died on October 24, 2026.
The incident happened at a weapons storehouse in Kartasura, Sukoharjo, in Central Java.
Kopassus says CCTV shows a pistol discharged and describes the death as an accident caused by negligence.
One account says another officer has been named a suspect, but Kopassus disputes claims that Jihad was deliberately shot by a colleague.
The case is being handed to Surakarta military police for investigation.
Investigators are expected to clarify how the pistol discharged and what happened next.
Kopassus says officer Jihad Ahmad Al Rasyid died after a pistol discharged accidentally in an armory in Surakarta.
Kopassus spokesperson Indra Mardianto said CCTV footage recorded the incident and described it as accidental negligence.
Kopassus rejected reports that Jihad was shot deliberately by a fellow officer.
Tirto reported that a fellow officer, identified as Letda A, had been named a suspect.
The case was to be handed to the Surakarta Military Police Detachment for further investigation.
- Who
- Jihad Ahmad Al Rasyid, a second lieutenant in Kopassus, died. A fellow officer identified as Letda A was reported as a suspect by Tirto.
- What
- A pistol discharged in an armory, killing Jihad. Kopassus described the incident as accidental; Tirto reported that a fellow officer shot him.
- When
- Saturday, 24 October 2026.
- Where
- An armory of the Equipment Group 2 of Kopassus in Surakarta, Central Java.
- Why
- Kopassus said the death resulted from negligence and an accidental pistol discharge. The cause of the discharge was not specified.
Kopassus
Tirto's account
Nature of the incident
Kopassus
Indra Mardianto said the pistol discharged accidentally and there was no deliberate shooting.
Tirto's account
Tirto reported that Jihad died after being shot by a fellow officer.
Status of Letda A
Kopassus
Kopassus said the incident would be referred to military police for investigation and did not identify an individual as a suspect in the article.
Tirto's account
Tirto reported that Letda A had been named a suspect.
Jihad Ahmad Al Rasyid died in an armory in Surakarta.
Jihad's body arrived in Sorong, where it was laid in state at a family home.
Kopassus spokesperson Indra Mardianto said the pistol discharge was accidental and that the incident was recorded on CCTV.
Indra said the case was planned to be handed to the Surakarta Military Police Detachment.
- Officer
- Jihad Ahmad Al Rasyid
- Rank
- Second lieutenant (Letda)
- Unit
- Equipment Battalion 26, Kopassus Group 2
- Incident location
- Armory, Surakarta, Central Java
- Date of death
- 24 October 2026
- Investigation
- Planned referral to the Surakarta Military Police Detachment
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What people are saying
It happened in the armory, the pistol discharged, purely due to negligence and accident, all recorded on CCTV.
So the Military Police investigators will clarify the next steps in the case. The plan from the Ankum is to hand it over to the Surakarta Military Police Detachment tomorrow.
There is no such thing as a shooting; saying shooting makes it sound deliberate.