The Cartenz Peace Task Force Is Still Looking For The Location Of The Susi Air Pilot With The KKB In Nduga

Susi Air Pilot Philip Mark Merthens, who is currently being held hostage by the KKB led by Egianus Kogoya in Nduga Regency, Papua Province, Mountains. (PHOTO VIA ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - The Cartenz Peace Task Force is currently still investigating the detention location of the Susi Air pilot in Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains.

Head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Grand Commissioner Faizal Rahmadani, said his team was still looking for and exploring the location in Nduga Regency, allegedly where the Susi Air pilot was detained.

"The search continues not only by the Cartenz Peace Task Force team, but also members of the TNI," said Kombes Faizal, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, May 20.

Until now, he said, the team could not confirm the location of the New Zealand pilot Philip being detained.

It was also revealed that the difficulty of the search effort was due to the geographical conditions of the region that had to be taken into account, including the existence of KKB in the region.

Although natural conditions are quite difficult in addition to the KKB disturbance, he emphasized that this did not dampen the efforts of the TNI/Polri to seek to free hostages.

To avoid the security forces, the KKB led by Egianus Kogoya, who has been charming by Susi Air's pilots since February 7, has often moved.

"Hopefully we will soon find and release pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens from the hands of the KKB," said the former Director of Criminal Investigation of the Papua Police.

KKB apart from being charming, Philip Mark Mehrtens also set fire to the plane shortly after landing at the Paro airport, Nduga Regency.