KKB Incident In Dekai, Called Effort To Transfer Issues Of Release Of Pilot Susi Air

JAYAPURA - Commander of Korem 172/PWY Brigadier General JO Sembiring stated his suspicion that the various security disturbances of the armed criminal group (KKB) that occurred in Dekai were an effort to divert issues. "We predict various incidents that occurred in Dekai to divert the handling of the release of the Susi Air pilot hostages which are currently being handled by the TNI and Polri," said Brigadier General JO Sembiring to ANTARA in Jayapura, Friday.

"We are still giving Egianus Kogoya the opportunity to immediately surrender himself to the police so that they can be prosecuted regarding the various incidents he has committed," he asserted.Danrem 172/PWY admits, to overcome repeated security disturbances in Dekai, there have been additional soldiers. Papua Police has also strengthened by adding personnel so that it is hoped that they can jointly restore security in Dekai.

As for the release of hostages who work as Susi Air pilots, Danrem said members were still looking for the whereabouts of Philip Mark Mahrentens.Pilot Philip Mark Mahrentens has been held hostage since February 7 shortly after landing his plane at the Paro airport, Nduga Regency, Papua Province, the Mountains carried out by Egianus Kogoya," said Danrem 172/PWY Brigadier General JO Sembiring.