Pilot Rescue Operation Philip Mark, Residentical Community Of Paro Mengungsi To Kenyam Papua

Workers who were successfully secured by the TNI after the fire of the Susi Air trader in Nduga, Papua (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - Pangdam XVII Cenderawasih Major General TNI Muhammad Saleh Mustafa, currently the people of Paro District, have fled to Kenyam, the capital of Nduga Regency, Papua.

Major General M Saleh said that currently the community had left Paro and fled to Kenyam, the capital of Nduga Regency. This is so that the rescue operation of the Susi Air Philip Mark pilot who was held hostage by an armed criminal group (KKB) can go well. The Paro resident walked to Kenyam so that the Nduga Regent asked for help in evacuating sick, old or female and children. "We have evacuated them by helicopter belonging to the TNI-Polri to Kenyam a few days ago when residents were already around Mount Wea," explained Major General TNI Saleh as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 17.

Meanwhile, regarding law enforcement to the Egianus Kogoya group, it will be carried out in a measured manner and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP) and will not violate human rights. "Law enforcement against Egianus was carried out because he had committed various crimes that caused many casualties," said Saleh. He said the soldiers who were deployed together with the National Police to carry out law enforcement actions had been equipped with various skills so that later there would be no human rights violations. "Said Saleh.

The KKB led by Egianus Kogoya is currently still holding New Zealand's Susi Air pilot Philip Mark Merthens hostage since Tuesday 7 February. Before being held hostage, Egianus and his group burned their planes. Susi Air upon arrival at Paro airport.