JAKARTA - The commander of Korem 172/PWY, Brigadier General JO Sembiring, admitted that an Army soldier was shot when the police dispersed a mass action that was about to come to the Dekai Police Station, Yahukimo Regency.

"It is true that the US Chief of Staff suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh on Wednesday night (27/7) which was allegedly carried out by a member of the Cartenz Peace Task Force. We deeply regret that the incident occurred amid the increasingly solid relationship between the two," said Brigadier General JO Sembiring. , Jayapura, Papua, Friday, July 29. From the report he received, the incident began when an Indonesian Army personnel was about to eat at one of the stalls. Then he got involved in a dispute and reported it to the Dekai Police Station in Yahukimo Regency.

While trying to break up the disputing crowd, one TNI AD personnel was injured.

In the evening, his family and friends came to the police station, resulting in an argument and one of the members was injured by a gunshot.

The case will be investigated and any member who is found guilty will be dealt with according to the provisions.

"The Commander of the XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command has ordered that those who are guilty will be given sanctions," Sembiring said as quoted by Antara.


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