Unknown people burn their houses, hundreds of Papuans flee at TNI-Polri Posts

Around 100 people, consisting of women and children, since the evening of Sunday 22 May, have fled to the TNI-Polri post in Dogiyai Regency, Papua after the houses and kiosks they lived in were burned by residents whose origins are not yet known.

"It is true that Sunday night until Monday morning, houses of residents were burned in three locations, so they fled to the TNI-Polri posts," said Head of Police Dogiyai Kompol Bambang Suranggono in Jayapura, Papua, Monday, May 23.
 
He explained that it was not yet certain which group did the burning, but it was suspected that it was the indigenous people of Dogiyai and its surroundings.

"It has not been confirmed because they have joined forces who initially tried to burn the market but were unsuccessful, so they diverted it to people's homes," said Kompol Bambang as quoted by Antara.

He stated that the situation was tense because people who wanted to set fires tried to burn various locations that were not secured.

There is even an allegation that the Polsek office which is the Dogiyai Police Headquarters has also been targeted and is about to be burned.

Currently, the security forces are on alert and the Police Chief, Bambang has asked for additional troops to anticipate further fires.
 
"According to police records, 20 housing units located in the villages of Ikebo, Kimipugi and Ekimanida were burned down but there were no casualties," said Head of Police Dogiyai Kompol Bambang.

SOURCE: https://voi.id/berita/170472/rumahnya-dibakar-orang-tak-dikenal-ratusan-warga-papua-mengungsi-di-pos-tni-polri