KKB Attacks, Road Work That Opens Isolation in Papua Temporarily Stops

The violent actions carried out by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Bingky Village, Seradala District have an impact on infrastructure development being hampered.

Due to the KKB terror, the construction of two bridge units had to be stopped.

The KKB attack that occurred on Friday (25/6) 2021) left four people dead and one person, namely Obaja Nang, suffering from gunshot wounds.

The work on the two bridge units in Kali Kuk and Kali Wit is included in the Trans Papua project, which is one of the national strategic programs to open Papua's isolation.

Head of the Wamena Road and Bridge Implementation Center, Zepnat Kambu said the budget for the construction of the two works reached Rp 44 billion.

"Yes, it is true that this includes the trans Papua road project. Because the segment from the beginning until the incident was safe," said Kambu, when contacted by telephone, Monday (28/6/2021).

According to him, the locations of the two bridges are at KM 42+200 and at KM 54+200.

Meanwhile, the attack by KKB occurred at KM 54.

All bridge workers, consultants and employees of the Wamena Road and Bridge Implementation Center, who were in the Seradala District at the time of the incident, are now in a safe position.

"A total of 93 people fled, now they are all safe and in Dekai," he said.

He regretted the KKB violence. The intention of the state that wants to catch up with the builders in Papua must be hampered because of security problems.

"At the time of the incident, we ordered humans to be safe first, the love tools to stay, do not let the incident of PT. Iskaka Karya (in Nduga) repeat itself," said Kambu

He said the resumption of the construction of the two bridges, which have a length of 60 meters and 40 meters, will depend on the security forces.

"We will look at the next seven to 14 days while waiting for recommendations from the security forces," said Kambu.

As previously reported, an unknown group of people (OTK) attacked construction and bridge workers in Bingky Village, Seradala District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua, Thursday (24/6/2021).

As a result, four people died. In addition, a chief of the Obaja Nang tribe suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.

The security forces suspect that the perpetrator is a group of Tendius Gwijangge alias Tendinus Murib, who is a former member of Lekagak Telenggen.

The weapon used by the group is believed to be an SS2 type firearm belonging to two TNI personnel who died on May 18 in Dekai District after being attacked by OTK.

SOURCE: https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/06/28/192417778/kkb-mengerjaan-pengerjaan-jalan-yang-buka-keterisolasian-di-papua-dihentikan?page=all