Five Puncak Senjata Api Milik TNI Hilang Saat Penghubungan Senjata Di Mugi Papua

Danrem 172/PWY Brigadier General J.O. Sembiring. (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - Commander of Korem 172/PWY Brigadier General J.O. Sembiring revealed that five firearms belonging to soldiers were lost during the attack incident by an armed criminal group in Mugi, Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains. The missing firearms were brought by five soldiers from the Battalion R 321/GT Task Force who died in the attack incident. "Members who died in the incident were five people, one of whom died from falling in a ravine," Sembiring told ANTARA from Jayapura, Friday, May 5. When contacted from Jayapura, Danrem who claimed to be in the Nduga area confirmed that none of the soldiers being held hostage by armed criminal groups (KKB) such as the news submitted by the group. Comphasizing that the news circulating on social media was very untrue or hoaxes so that the public was asked not to be easily influenced and believed. "KKKB always spread hoaxes, including related to the acquisition of firearms whose photos were circulating in social media," he said.

Sembiring also said that currently the search for the pilot Susi Air of a New Zealand national who was held hostage by the KKB is still ongoing. "TNI Polri personnel are still searching for pilot Philip who has been held hostage by KKB since February 7 shortly after landing his plane at the Paro airport," said Danrem.