JAKARTA - The police said that the member of the armed criminal group (KKB) who died as a result of gunfire with Paskhas was known as Tera Wamang. He was hit in several parts of his body.
"The person concerned has passed away and sustained injuries to the arms and abdomen through the back," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ahmad Kamal in his statement, Friday, February 19.
The armed contact between the KKB and the TNI took place around the runway (Runway) of Ilaga Airport, Puncak Regency, Papua. Even though at this time the armed contact had ended, the joint TNI Polri team was still searching for the whereabouts of KKB members.
"And this is still being carried out by the joint team of the Indonesian National Police around the airport," he said.
Meanwhile, the bodies from Tera Wamang, said Kamal, were still at the Ilaga puskesmas for identification.
Previously, armed clashes between TNI-Polri personnel and armed criminal groups (KKB) lasted 2.5 hours. As a result of the gunfire, one KKB member died.
Based on the reports received, it was recorded that five members of the KKB were using short guns when the shootout occurred.
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