KKB And TNI Police Weapons Contact, 156 Papuan Nogoloit Residents Evacuate To Siloam Church In Kenyam

Residents of Nogoloit fled to Kenyam after their area was fired upon by the KKB until a shootout occurred. (ANTARA/HO/Doc of the Nduga Police)

A total of 156 residents living in Nogoloit were forced to flee to Kenyam, the capital of Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains, due to gunfire between the security forces and the Armed Criminal Group (KKB). "It is true that Monday night residents in Nogoloit village were forced to flee for fear after the KKB led by Yotam Buriangge carried out the shooting," said Nduga Police Chief AKBP Rio Alexander Penelewen to Antara, Tuesday, May 30. The Yotam-led KKB has been shooting since Monday, resulting in a shootout with members of the TNI and Polri. Residents around the Case Location (TKP) were scared so they asked for help to be evacuated to Kenyam and now they have been temporarily buried at Siloam Church. Logistical assistance has been handed over to the refugees. To prevent further widespread security disturbances by the Yotam KKB, his party will enforce the law. Last Friday, there was also a shootout with the KKB in the Nogoloit area. In fact, the incident caused a unit of the Tambora Rantis (Tatis vehicle) to be hit by gunfire at the front. According to him, currently the security and security situation around Kenyam is relatively safe, but members of the TNI-Polri remain alert and vigilant.

Yotam Bugiangge is a former soldier from the 756th Infantry Battalion/Wimane Sili (Yonif 756/MWS) who escaped from his unit since December 2021 with one SS-2 V1 firearm.