JAKARTA - The Commander of the Operations Command (Pangkoops) of the TNI, Major General TNI Yudha Airlangga, ensures that all personnel and main weapons systems (alutsista) are ready to evacuate the eight bodies of victims of the murder of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) Kodap XVI armed separatist groups.
This can be ascertained after Yudha directly checks the readiness of soldiers from the completeness of the military equipment to physical readiness.
"All personnel and supporting equipment are in a state of readiness to carry out the evacuation to the maximum while still considering the factors of security, terrain conditions, and the safety of all parties in the field," said Yudha as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 22.
He assessed that physical readiness and equipment were important things that must be prepared because soldiers would carry out an evacuation mission in a field that was quite difficult to reach, namely in the Korowai, Yahukimo area.
In addition to the difficult terrain, extreme weather also has the potential to slow down the soldiers' steps to the evacuation location.
However, Yudha believes that with all the preparations, his troops will be able to pass through the field.
In the sidelines of the review of readiness that he carried out, Yudha also took the time to give advice to soldiers to strengthen the strategy of the evacuation process.
However, when ANTARA confirmed when the evacuation process would begin, the Koops Habema party could not explain further.
To note, as many as eight civilian gold miners were killed by the OPM group in the Korowai area, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains, Wednesday (20/5).
Head of Information Koops TNI Habema Lieutenant Colonel Inf M. Wirya Arthadiguna explained that the eight civilians were killed by the OPM group because they were accused of being spies for the authorities.
"The eight people are not security personnel as alleged by the OPM group, but civilians who are engaged in gold panning activities in the area," he said in a statement received in Jakarta, Thursday (21/5).
Wira explained that the perpetrators were members of the TPNPB-OPM Kodap XVI Yahukimo group led by Major Kopitua Heluka along with the Yamue Battalion troops under the command of Major Dejang Heluka.
After killing eight civilians, the OPM group is reported to have fled to other areas. Until now, Koops Habema is still trying to hunt down the perpetrators who are still on the loose.
At the same time, Koops Habema personnel will also increase patrols and security in the Yahukimo area to ensure the safety of local residents.
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