KKB Member Enos Tipagau Died During A Shootout In Intan Jaya

JAKARTA - A member of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB), Enos Tipagau, died after a shootout with the Cartenz Peace Ops Task Force in Baitapa Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Saturday, July 5.

Head of Damai Cartenz Police, Brigadier General Faizal Ramadhani, said the shootout began with an attempt to find the whereabouts of Enos Tipagau, who is a fugitive.

"In the action taken today at 07.14 WIT, there has been a shootout that caused Enos Tipagau to die," Faizal told reporters, Saturday, July 5.

Enos Tipagau is known to be a prisoner who was sentenced to three years in prison. However, he escaped from the Class IIB Nabire Penitentiary.

The prosecution and search were carried out in accordance with a request for search assistance or arrest of prisoners on behalf of Enos Tipagau from the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

"After his escape, Enos Tipagau rejoined the KKB network in Intan Jaya Regency," said Faizal.

In addition, Enos Tipagau is the Kodap VIII KKB Operation Commander in the Tigindoga Hamlet and its surroundings. The area includes Bilogai Village, Kumbalagupa, Baitapa, Puyagiya, Pesiga, Dapa Hamlet, Tipunggau, and Jalai Village, which are part of an armed group led by Undius Kogoya.

For information, a number of lists of crimes committed by Enos Tipagau are;

Join February 15, 2021: Shooting contact in Mamba Village, Intan Jaya Regency, which caused the death of a TNI soldier, the late Prada Ginanjar

Join February 8, 2021: The Shooting of a civilian named Ramli NR

October 26, 2021: Shooting contact in Mamba Village, Sugapa District, which resulted in injuries in the name of Asep Herman (a member of the TNI), Yoakim Majau (6 years), and the death toll, Apertinus Sondegau (2 years).

Enos is also known to have ordered Undius Kogoya to send a weapon, and stated that his group was ready to carry out the attack.

October 29, 2021: The burning of a kiosk and an ambulance belonging to Bilorai Airport, which took place at the airport complex, Intan Jaya Regency