KKB Kills 7 Gold Pendultors In Yahukimo, Kaskogabwilhan III: They Are Terrorists

The joint team evacuated survivors in Kali Ei Yahukimo Regency, Papua (doc Kapuspen TNI)

JAKARTA Chief of Staff of the Joint Defense Area Command (Kaskogabwilhan) III Marsma TNI Deni Hasoloan Simanjuntak has strongly criticized the brutality of the armed criminal group (KKB) which killed 7 residents in the EI River, Mosom Duba Village, Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains.

The brutality of the Papuan KKB which has carried out the massacre of gold collectors in the EI River, Mosom Duba Village, Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains as an act of terrorism.

"The actions of this Separatist Group are like terrorists which disrupt the security and stability of the region, which greatly affects the welfare of the Papuan people," said Deni, Thursday, October 19.

Furthermore, it was stated that the victims of the massacre were ordinary civilians whose daily lives depended on the results of the gain, none of the TNI intelligence officers disguised themselves as street vendors.

"They are purely civil society, there are none from the TNI or Polri, because usually claims from TPNPB, such as old songs, always saying victims are spies or intelligence from the TNI or Polri," he said.

The latest information a total of 27 people were successfully evacuated, 7 died and 20 survived, some were lightly injured, with details of 18 people evacuating the first stage and then 9 people were successfully evacuated, currently TNI-POLRI officers are continuing to carry out searches to find people who may still be survivors of the KKB massacre.

As previously reported, on Monday a total of 30 Papuan KKBs attacked illegal gold mining areas in the Ei River, Mosom Duba Village, Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains.

A total of 7 gold collectors were killed, and others tried to save themselves. This KKB is the leader of Asbak Koranue, part of the Egianus Kogoya group.

Their weapons are 1 SS1 V2 rifle, arrows, and machetes. Apart from killing, KST also burned 3 excavators, 2 trucks, and the Pendulungan Camp.

In several media, TPNPB-OPM spokesman Sebby Sambom said the perpetrators of the attack on the gold taker were the Special Forces of the two Kodap, Kodap III Nduga and Kodap XVI Yahukimo, but according to Sebby TPNPB Kodap XVI Yahukimo who was responsible for the murder.