KSTP Threatens Security In Puncak Papua, Urged When TNI Task Force Takes Quick Action

JAKARTA - The Papuan Terrorist Separatist Group (KSTP) continues to make efforts to create chaos and acts of terror in Papua. This time, KSTP plans to carry out acts of terror, but the TNI can anticipate by successfully triggering a Shooting Contact between the Pamtas Mobile Task Force Yonif Raider 300/Bjw and the KSTP Group in the Tanah Merah (Gome) area, Puncak Regency, Papua Mountains Province, on Friday 10 November.

At 07.37 WIT, Friday, November 10, 2023, Dansatgas Infantry Battalion Raider 300/Bjw Lt. Col. Inf. Afri Swandi Ritonga received information from the local community about the gathering of around 6 unknown people in one of the honai in the Tanah Merah area. They showed signs of carrying out security disturbances.

In an effort to anticipate this, Dansatgas Yonif Raider 300/Bjw Lt. Col. Inf. Afri Swandi Ritonga ordered Danpos Gome Lettu Inf Reza Pahlawan together with 3 teams to conduct inspections and checks in Tanah Merah. When the 300 Task Force Team approached the suspected Honai, there were shouts of "run-away". The six men came out of Honai carrying 1 Pucuk Senjata Laras Panjang, shooting at TNI personnel who were conducting an examination.

The shootout took place briefly, we continued to catch up, but KSTP managed to escape leaving Honai to the forest. After an inspection was carried out in Honai, HT was found, binoculars, flashlights, and other items," said Dansatgas Yonif Raider 300/Bjw.

Head of Information for Kogabwilhan III Colonel Czi Gusti Nyoman Suriastawa confirmed the incident and stated that the security situation in the Puncak area could still be controlled, allowing the public to continue normal activities.

Reports from the Task Force in the Puncak area confirmed the incident. The TNI has succeeded in anticipating it with preparedness, providing a sense of security in the community, this is thanks to information from the public," explained Nyoman.

Some of the evidence found in Papua includes 1 Russian Baigish binoculars, 1 HT Kenwood, 1 OPPO brand cellphone, 1 Nokia Polyponic mobile phone, 2 flashlights, 1 HT Headset, and 1 small binoculars.