OTK Attack Stop Miners In The Star Mountains Of Papua, Evacuation Of Wait For Helicopters

Illustration of helicopters. (ANTARA-Dhoni Setiawan)

PAPUA - Bintang Mountains Police Chief AKBP Cahyo Sukarnito said an unknown person (OTK) had set fire to the camp and attacked the miners, causing one of them to die.

"The attack incident occurred Saturday night (November 5) at around 18.00 WIT, causing a miner to die from the injuries he suffered," he said when contacted, quoted from Antara, Sunday, November 6.

He said the incident did occur Saturday night November 5, but the report was only received by his party on Sunday, November 6 at around 14.00 WIT.

Cahyo explained that the incident that occurred in the Mining 81 camp, Kawe Village, Awimbon District, Bintang Mountains Regency, caused a miner to die.

"The mining location itself is on the border with Yahukimo Regency," he said. From reports received, the evacuation was still waiting for the helicopter. Cahyo said the body named Rolmo Aldus Tuenoa (29) would be flown to Tanah Merah, Boven Digul Regency. "The camp site adjacent to the camp that was attacked last February killed a miner," he said.