Papuan Police Will Take Strict Action On KKB To Kill Yahukimo Gold Pendulang And Workers Build Puncak Health Center

Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Mathius Fakhiri. (Between)

JAKARTA - Papua Police Chief Inspector General Pol Mathius Fakhiri confirmed that he would process the law on armed criminal groups (KKB) for assaulting civilians in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains and Puncak, Central Papua. "Saat ini sedang disiapkan langkah-langkah untuk pelaksanaan upaya penegakan hukum guna menghindari terjadinya kembali korban jiwa," kata Fakhiri di Jayapura, Jumat 20 Oktober, disitat Antara. To carry out law enforcement, he said, it is necessary to take into account and coordinate with various parties. He said the KKB shooting of gold collectors in the Kali I mining area of Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency, resulted in seven deaths. The Damai Cartenz Team and the Yahukimo Police have evacuated 52 pendulang including seven people who died as a result of being shot by the KKB.

In addition, Thursday, October 19, KKB also attacked and opened fire on construction workers at the Omukia Health Center, Eromaga District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua which killed a worker. A total of 23 workers have been evacuated to Timika, Friday, and the bodies will be flown to Toraja via Makassar, Saturday, October 21. Previously, the TNI-Polri also carried out law enforcement in Serambakon, Bintang Mountains, Papua Mountains and killed six KKB members. "Law enforcement was carried out because the KKB in the area carried out attacks by shooting Brimob members to death and three civilians who suffered injuries and burned houses and buildings," Fakhiri said.