KKB Again Shoots And Burns In Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Papua

KKB attacks on residential areas in Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Papua on Sunday, February 20 2020. (Photo: ANTARA/HO/Humas Damai Cartenz)

JAKARTA - The armed criminal group (KKB) has again shot and set fire to community settlements in Omukia and Ilaga Districts, Puncak Regency, Papua, Sunday, February 20, 2022.

The Head of the Cartenz 2022 Public Relations Task Force, Grand Commissioner Ahmad Kamal, on Sunday night in Jayapura explained that at around 09:20 eastern Indonesia time, the joint KKB led by NT, KM, LW, TK, and TT again burned two houses or honai belonging to the community in Nipuraleme village, Ilaga District, Puncak Regency.

When members of the TNI-Polri approached the TKP, they were interrupted by gunfire, resulting in a gunfight between joint personnel and the KKB, which lasted from 09:30 eastern Indonesia time, until 12:20 eastern Indonesia time

Gunfire took place in several locations and the officers evacuated the people around the Kago Elementary and Middle School. Gunfire with KKB again occurred around Aminggaru Airport, explained Head of the Public Relations Task Force for Damai Cartenz, Grand Commissioner Kamal, adding that at around 13.40 eastern Indonesia time in the area around the Telkomsel BTS tower, KKB withdrew towards Eromaga Village.

It was admitted that from the report received, KKB burned a housing estate in the Gome State Vocational School and from binoculars, it was seen that two suspected KKB members were carrying a long-barreled weapon.

Armed criminal groups in Puncak Regency are divided into three locations, namely in the area of Aminggaru Airport, Nipuraleme, and Jalan Pingli, where the current KKB target is not only security forces and migrant residents, but also OAP, added Grand Commissioner Kamal who is also the Head of Public Relations of the Regional Police. Papuans.

KKB, Saturday (19/2) shot and injured two people, Praka Hermansyah, a member of Kopasgat, and Glenn Sumampow, an employee of PT. MTT, as well as burning the house of Negro Wanimbo, which is a mess for employees of the company.

Previously, on January 27, three TNI-AD soldiers died in a shootout with KKB in Gome District, Puncak Regency.