Police: KKB In Papua Targets Migrants
KKB Papua (Source: Antara)

JAKARTA - Papuan police say the terror act of an armed criminal group (KKB) is suspected to be aimed only at the immigrant community. The allegations appear to refer to the background of the victims killed in the shooting.

"(Acts of terror) They are targeting the local community, the migrant community," said Head of Public Relations of Papua Police, Grand Commissioner Ahmad Musthofa Kamal when confirmed, Sunday, April 11.

Despite the allegations, Kamal called the KKB committed this act of terror because it ran out of supplies. Thus, they try to loot or ask the community.

Therefore, Kamal said, Papua Police took the decision to evacuate the migrant community in Boega District. They will be temporarily transferred to Intan Jaya.

"We are also concentrating on evacuating people from Boega to Intan Jaya," he said.

Despite the allegations, Kamal called the KKB committed this act of terror because it ran out of supplies. Thus, they try to loot or ask the community.

"For sure they (KKB) are terrorizing because they seem running out of logistics and others," he said.

Previously reported, armed criminal groups (KKB) again spread terror on Papuan soil. They shot a teacher and set fire to several educational buildings.

The shooting took place in Julukoma Village, Beoga District, Puncak Regency, Papua, on Thursday, April 8. The victim was Oktovianus Rayo, 42, who was a teacher.

He was shot twice while guarding the kiosk at about 09:30 eastern Indonesia time. Sabinus Waker's leadership group also burned down several educational buildings. It is recorded that three schools were burned down and one teacher's house.

"Four buildings were burned Jambul Elementary School, State 1 Junior High School, Beoga 1 Senior High School, and the teacher's house," Grand Commissioner Kamal said.


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