Cartenz Peace Task Force Attacked By OTK, Two Police Injured

JAKARTA - Damai Cartenz 2023 Ops personnel were attacked by seven unidentified people (OTK) in Dogiyai Regency, Papua, this afternoon. Two policemen were injured as a result of the attack.

"It is true, there was a ambush and attack on members of the Cartenz Damai Ops at around 11.00 WIT," said Head of the Public Relations Task Force for the Cartenz-2023 Ops, Kombes Donny Charles Go in his statement, Thursday, July 13.

The attack began when several personnel from Damai Cartenz Ops took one of their members to the Paniai Hospital.

Then, the car they were traveling in was suddenly blocked by seven OTKs when they passed in North Kamu District, Dogiai. They immediately attacked.

"When our members were about to respond to the ambush, by opening the car door, suddenly from behind one OTK threw an ax at the car which resulted in a broken glass and one of our members suffered a wound on the left temple hit by an ax," he said.

Not only attacking, the seven perpetrators tried to seize weapons. However, their efforts failed because the members had fired warning shots which caused them to flee towards the mountains.

"From this incident, our members suffered injuries to the temples, back chest and back of the head due to being hit by a sharp weapon, also damage to the rear windshield," said Donny.