One Soldier Killed Shot By Armed Group In Suru-suru Papua

JAYAPURA - Two soldiers who were members of the territorial task force assigned to the Suru-suru Preparatory Koramil, Kodim 1715/Yahukimo, Papua, Friday, December 3, were shot by armed groups, one of whom was killed.

The Commander of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command, Major General Ignatius Yogo Triyono, told Antara, Friday, December 3, in Jayapura, admitting this while admitting that the victim could not be moved because of the weather.

According to reports, the incident occurred at around 1:45 p.m. WIT when the two soldiers from the Iskandar Muda Military Command, Banda Aceh, were fetching water from a shelter about 15 meters away.

While taking water behind the post, both of them were shot from the surrounding hills, causing Second Sergeant Putra Rahaldi who was shot in the chest to die, while his colleague, Private Chief Suheri, was hit in the buttocks.

"They were shot while fetching water, which is a distance between the water reservoir and a nearby post," said Triyono, admitting that members had chased the armed group, but they had disappeared into the forest.

"Actually, the number of personnel is quite a lot after the addition of the combat troops to a total of 65 personnel," he said.

Five TNI soldiers have been injured, two of whom have died in Suru-suru since last November 20, namely TNI First Sergeants Ari Baskoro and Rahaldi.

The Suru-suru District is part of the Asmat Regency, Papua, but Yahukimo Regency also claims that area.