Head of Operations for the Cartenz Peace Task Force Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani said the fire by the KKB around Sugapa Airport, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua, was to disrupt security.
The KKB shot four times on Wednesday, July 23, which was then responded to by joint security forces from the Cartenz Peace Operations Task Force, Intan Jaya Police, and the TNI Kopasgat.
"Security forces were immediately alerted to anticipate further disturbances," said the Head of the Task Force in Jayapura, Thursday, quoted by Antara.
According to him, from the reports received; the shot was fired from the direction of the old airport terminal which is no longer functioning.
There were no casualties or material losses in the incident, but the joint team pursued two perpetrators suspected of being members of the KKB.
The two KKB members suspected of carrying out the shooting managed to escape towards the Wabu River and entered the forest area with a short-barreled firearm of the type of gun.
It is suspected that the shooting was a form of revenge for the death of Enos Tipagau, a KKB leader in a law enforcement operation carried out by the Cartenz Peace Ops Task Force on July 5 in Baitapa Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya.
"In addition to the motive for revenge, this action is also suspected as an effort by the KKB to disrupt security stability ahead of the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17 in Intan Jaya Regency," said Brigadier General Pol Faizal.
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The Head of the Cartenz Peace Operations Task Force added that the security forces on duty in the area were still on standby to ensure the situation remained safe and under control.
"The TNI-Polri who work in Intan Jaya Regency remain vigilant and take anticipatory steps to maintain security," said Brigadier General Faizal.
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