Timika – A bold response to the cruelty of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Homeyo District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua is commited by the Joint TNI-Polri Security Forces on Friday, May 3 2024.
The KKB is threatening security in the Intan Jaya area for three days in a row. The cruelty began with an attack on the Homeyo Police Station on April 30, 2024 which killed a teenage civilian named Alexsander Parapak, the burning of the Pogapa Inpres Elementary School building on May 1, 2024, and an attempted attack on Koramil 1705-05/Homeyo headquarter on May 2 2024.
The KKB attack has created fear among the local community. In order to follow up on the KKB disturbance, Brimob troops from the Blukar Task Force and Kopassus troops from the Nanggala Task Force were deployed on Friday, May 3, 2024. Both are part of the Operation Damai Cartenz 2024.
Head of Operation Damai Cartenz 2024 Police Senior Superintendent Dr. Faizal Ramadhani stated that currently Brimob Troops from the Blukar Task Force and Kopassus Troops from the Nanggala Task Force which are part of the Operation Damai Cartenz 2024 will continue to pursue the KKB suspect of criminal acts in Homeyo.
“Strict action against KKB suspect of criminal acts in Homeyo District is a step to ensure security in the area so that local people can carry out their activities safely,” said Faizal.
On the same occasion, Operation Damai Cartenz 2024 Head of Public Relations, Police Superintendent Dr. Bayu Suseno added that in the near future, the body of the KKB shooting victim will be immediately evacuated to Timika. “We also express our deep condolences for the death of the victim of the shooting by the KKB in Homeyo District, last April 30. In the near future, the body of the deceased will be immediately evacuated to Timika,” Bayu concluded.
