Shooting Contact With KKB In Yahukimo Papua, Four Brimob Members Injured

Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Commissioner of Police, AM Kamal (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Four Brimob members who are members of the Nemangkawi Task Force were injured in a shootout with an armed criminal group (KKB) in Yahukimo Regency, Papua. , Iptu Arif Rahman was hit in the helmet, Bripka Irwan experienced a reset on his right leg and Bharatu Nimrot was hit by a reset on his right hand. Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ahmad Kamal, said that Brimob personnel who are members of the Nemangkawi Task Force exchanged fire with KKB Monday, August 23, at Several areas. From reports received initially when they arrived at the scene of the murder of two bridge workers on the Brazza river, a group of Brimob members were shot at when they were at the T-junction of the Trans Papua road section of the Dekai road, Kab. Yahukimo-Tanah Merah, Kab. Boven Digul.

"Personnel of the Nemangkawi Task Force went to the company's camp on the Yegi river, but no employees were found," said Kamal, adding that when they were around the Bele river, the group was shot again, reported by Antara, Tuesday, August 24. In addition to being shot at, KKB also closed the road by stretching ( felling) trees in the middle of the road to hinder the journey. A total of 20 employees of PT. Indo Papua was secured from a resident's house, and is now in Dekai. Meanwhile, the bodies of two employees of PT Indo Mulia Baru, Rionaldo Raturoma and Dedi Imam Pamuji (Didik), Monday, August 23 have been evacuated to Timika and Surabaya for burial.

The murder and arson of the two employees occurred on Sunday, August 22, allegedly by the KKB led by Tenius Gwijangge.