Tightening Airport Security In Papua, Police Detect KKB Intentions To Disrupt Flight Activity

ILLUSTRATION/PAPUA ILAGA AIRPORT (PHOTO VIA ANTARA/HO ILAGA AIRPORT)

JAKARTA - Police are conducting security at all airports in Papua. This security was the result of the burning of helicopters by armed criminal groups (KKB) at Ilaga Airport, Puncak, Papua.

"The police chief has certainly ordered the ranks and assisted there is Operation Nemangkawi to carry out security at the airport. Not only in Ilaga (but) at each airport," Karo Penmas of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brig. Gen. Rusdi Hartono told reporters on Tuesday, April 13.

The implementation of security throughout the airport, said Rusdi, because of the information that mentions if the KKB deliberately make trouble in the area. The reason is that they want to disrupt flight activities in Papua.

"Because of the indications of KKB activity against what happened yesterday, the burning of this helicopter is their plan to disrupt flight activities in the Papua Province," rusdi said.

With the implementation of security throughout the airport, it is expected that KKB will not do trouble. In other investigations, the pursuit is still ongoing.

"So that the flight activities in Papua can run well, and the airports can be secured by security officers there, both from the TNI and Lolri who are there and assisted by forces in the local government," he said.

Kkb previously set fire to a helicopter parked at Ilaga Airport, Puncak Regency, Papua, on Sunday, April 11. There were no casualties, but pt Ersa Air's helicopter was damaged.