Joint Team Of The Indonesian National Police Arrests 1 Member Of The Egianus Kogoya Group, Ammunition And Weapons Seized

The joint TNI and Polri team managed to confiscate evidence of a number of firearms and ammunition belonging to terrorist gangs when Susi Air's pilot search was carried out in Papua.

Dankolaksops TNI Brigadier General J.O. Sembiring said evidence of weapons, munitions, communication equipment and documents were successfully secured from the area carried out by a search of the operation.

"We have obtained evidence of stolen weapons and the discovery of weapons belonging to the TNI from this terrorist gang. Later we will return them to the unit," said Dankolaksops TNI, Brigadier General J.O. Sembiring in a statement received by VOI, Monday, April 10.

Currently, Papua's security developments are conducive. Brigadier General J.O. Sembiring said that only a few areas still had security disturbances from armed groups.

"People should not be afraid to report the presence of armed separatist groups (KST). People can report directly to security forces in their respective areas, they can use radio such as SSB in Kampung or District," he said.

In addition to confiscating a number of ammunition and weapons, the joint team also managed to arrest a member of the Egianus Kogoya group.

Meanwhile, Kapendam XVII/Cenderawasih Colonel Herman Taryaman added that one member of the Egianus Kogoya group was arrested at his headquarters.

"The suspect has the initials YL, a member of Egianus Kogoya. He was arrested at his headquarters, still in the Nduga area, Papua," he said when confirmed by VOI, Monday, April 10.