Dansatgas Infantry Battalion 300 Reports KKB Killed In Shooting Contact In Eromaga

JAYAPURA - Commander of the Battalion 300/Bjw (Brajawijaya) Task Force Lt. Col. Inf. Afri Swandi Ritonga reported that a member of the KKB was confirmed dead during a shootout with soldiers in Eromaga, Puncak Regency, Central Papua.

"It is true that during the Friday (20/10) firefight, a KKB in the water head area suspected of being theten Murib group was killed," said Lt. Col. Inf. Arif Ritongan in a written statement to Antara, Saturday.

Admittedly, after the attack on the construction workers of the Omukia Health Center, Erogama District, Thursday (19/10), all soldiers were ordered to be on standby.

"Friday (20/10) at around 15.00 WIT, it was observed that the KKB was carrying a number of long-barreled and short-barreled firearms and starting to abuse the people around Erumaga Village,"

"Then as Dansatgas Pamtas Mobile Battalion 300/Bjw ordered five combat teams to pursue the KKB," explained Ritonga.

Lt. Col. Inf. Ritonga added that the pursuit lasted about six hours between the Yonif 300/Bjw combat team under Kodam III/Siliwangi and KKB, killing a KKB member.

The KKB member was shot in the back and his colleagues took him into the forest. In addition, various evidences were successfully secured including drones, HT and cellphones (HP).

"Erogama district is about four kilometers from Ilaga, the capital of Puncak Regency but to reach Omukia village, it must walk for about an hour and a half from the district capital," said Danyon 300/Bjw Lt. Col. Inf. Ritonga.

Earlier Thursday (19/10) the KKB attacked construction workers at the Omukia Health Center, Erogama District, killing a worker and two others injured.

The 23 construction workers of the Omukia Health Center, including the bodies, were evacuated to Timika on Friday (20/10).