KKB Is Again Acting Up, A School Building In Puncak Regency, Papua Is Burned Down

The armed criminal group (KKB) burned down a number of public facilities built by the government (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - For the umpteenth time, armed criminal groups (KKB) have again burned down a number of public facilities built by the government, such as school buildings, teacher housing, puskesmas buildings and road access in a number of areas of Puncak Regency, Papua Province, from Sunday, May 2 to Monday, Reported by Antara, Tuesday, May 4, the Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Pol Ahmad Mustofa Kamal, said that the facilities that were burned and damaged by the KKB were five classrooms at Mayuberi Elementary School, the teacher's official residence, the old building of the Mayuberi Community Health Center. now categorized as a terrorist group, it also damaged the Kimak Bridge, Tagaloa Street and Wuloni Street (wind gate) facilities. The incident was only discovered after a resident named Joni Elatotagam came to report to the Head of the North Ilaga District (Camat) who was in Kimak, on Monday, May 3. "Mr. Joni Elatotagam reported that the arson occurred which started on Sunday, May 2 at around 22.30 W IT. While in Uloni Village, Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Mr. Joni Elatotagam saw a collection of thick black smoke coming from Mayuberi Village around 23.00 WIT, "said Kombes Kamal. Due to the incident, Joni Elatotagam rushed to the Puncak Police in Ilaga City on Monday. , May 3 to report on the situation in Mayuberi.

"Mr. Joni Elatotagam said that there were three points of the road that were damaged by the KKB, namely Jalan Kimak, Jalan Tagaloa and Jalan Wuloni Pintu Angin. These roads were excavated with a depth of 25 to 40 centimeters," said Kombes Kamal. The KKB divided the tasks, one was in charge of burning the old building of the puskesmas and SD Mayuberi building, while another group was tasked with destroying three points on Jalan Mayuberi, Jalan Kimak and Jalan Wuloni. There were also other armed groups escorting the roadside to secure sympathizers who "According to the report of Mr. Joni Elatotagam, there were a lot of KKB sympathizers who helped burn school buildings and puskesmas as well as destroy road facilities," he said.

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Mathius D Fakhiri said that after the murder of two teachers who served in Beoga District, Puncak Regency on April 8 and 9, 2021, TNI and Polri officers were sent to Beoga to restore security as well as enforce law against the shooters of the two teachers. In addition to Beoga, joint TNI and Polri troops were also sent to Ilaga to insulate the capital of Puncak Regency from interference with the KKB. The Papua Police Chief has given an ultimatum to this armed terrorist group in Papua to stop all forms of violence.

"No longer should anyone commit armed violence or other crimes that make the community traumatized, afraid, and intimidated. Therefore, we will continue to enforce the law in a firm and measured manner," said Inspector General Fakhiri. The existing joint military and police personnel. Currently in Papua, he said, we will do our utmost to quickly catch the KKB kingpins who have been the main actors behind a series of armed violence in the mountainous region of Papua. "Of course we, from the police, are trying our best to arrest them alive so that their network is exposed. But if they fight, we will be paralyzed. Until now we are still working, "said Inspector General Fakhiri. In this context, the Papua Police and local TNI elements continue to mobilize all elements of society and the local government so that they are not afraid and immediately separate themselves from the armed group which has now been designated as a terrorist group.