Again, Papuan KKB Burns and Shoots Residents in Puncak Regency

The armed criminal group (KKB) on Sunday (20/2/2022) again shot and burned around community settlements in Omukia District and Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Papua.

The Head of the Cartenz 2022 Public Relations Task Force, Kombes Ahmad Kamal, on Sunday night in Jayapura explained that at around 09:20 WIT, 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 WIT, until 12:20 WIT.

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, Kombes Kamal, adding that at around 13.40 WIT in the area around the Telkomsel BTS tower, KKB withdrew towards Eromaga Village.
 
He said, from the report received, KKB burned a housing in the Gome State Vocational School area 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 Kombes 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 became the mess for the company's employees.

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

SOURCE: https://www.voice.com/news/2022/02/21/054832/re-berulah-kkb-papua-bakar-dan-tembaki-pemukiman-warga-di-kabupaten-puncak