As A Result Of The KKB's Action To Shoot Cargo And Burn The Disdukcapil Of The Bintang Mountains, The Komersil Aircraft Don't Dare To Landing

The civilian plane carrying the security forces arrived in Oksibil. (ANTARA)

PAPUA - Head of the Airport Management Unit (UPBU) Oksibil Agus Hadi said the operation of Oksibil Airport was still open even though until now no commercial aircraft had landed after the shooting of cargo planes by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) on January 9, 2023. Even if there is, he said, it is a civilian plane that is transported to transport security and logistics officers, as well as military aircraft. "This condition has occurred since the shooting of Ikairos' plane last Monday," said UPBU Head Oksibil Agus Hadi to Antara in Jayapura, Friday, January 13. To this day, Oksibil Airport only serves charter planes to transport security forces and military aircraft. "Today, apart from military aircraft, there are also two civilian aircraft scheduled to land in Oksibil, but only carry logistics," explained Agus Hadi. When asked about the residents who packed the airport because they wanted to flee to Jayapura, Agus Hadi admitted that he did not know about it. But what is certain is that children and women, he said, many want to get out of Oksibil. "I don't know for sure why they are children and women want to get out of Oksibil," said Agus Hadi. The airport area, including the surrounding area, has been secured by security forces so that it hopes that commercial aircraft can resume operations. Oksibil Airport usually serves flights from Sentani, Jayapura Regency, and Tanah Merah, Boven Digul Regency The KKB led by Neson Mimin, on Monday earlier fired a plane belonging to Ikairos about to land at Oksibil Airport until the cargo-loaded plane immediately returned to Tanah Merah. In addition to shooting civilian aircraft, the KKB on the same day also burned down the Bintang Mountains Disdukcapil office in Oksibil.