Terror At Kenyam Nduga Airport Last Thursday, Papuan Police Have Not Confirmed Which Group KKB

Documentation Of Deputy Head Of Papua Police, Brigadier General Of Police Ramdani Hidayat. ANTARA/Qadri Pratiwi

Papuan Police are still investigating the motive for the terror shooting that occurred at Kenyam Airport, Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains at 09:45 WIT, last Thursday. Deputy Police Chief Brigadier General Ramdani Hidayat said the police confirmed that there was a disturbance by the local armed group but it was still being identified from which group. "Indeed, on Thursday there was a disturbance at Kenyam airport by the KKB, and until now we have identified it, but it is not yet known for the victim," he said in Jayapura, Antara, Friday, June 23. The police and TNI are also pursuing them to find out the motive for the terror shooting at Kenyam Airport. "The incident started when two teams from the Indonesian Air Force's Kopasgat Task Force were carrying out security at Kenyam Airport. When a team headed to the runway area, suddenly five shots were heard from the direction of 12 Pam Airport Posts,” he said. He explained that hearing gunshots, the personnel of the Indonesian Air Force Kopasgat Task Force responded and then caught up. The joint TNI-Polri apparatus immediately pursued the Kwari area. But now the situation at Kenyam Airport has returned to normal, "” he said. Until now, the joint apparatus is still on standby to anticipate things that are not desirable to happen again. Meanwhile, Head of Damai Cartenz Operations, Kombes Faizal Ramadhani, said the terror shooting carried out by the Nduga armed group was only seeking the form of attention of his existence after the inauguration of the Acting Regent of Nduga, Edison Gwijangge.

"The perpetrators are suspected of being KKB based in Nduga, they are seeking attention because there is a new regent," he said.