7 KKB Members Killed During Law Enforcement in Mimika

7 KKB Members Killed During Law Enforcement in Mimika

Seven members of the armed criminal group (KKB) were killed from March to April, in law enforcement by the TNI-Polri Task Force. Papua Regional Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw said the seven members of the KKB were killed during a crossfire in three areas in the Mimika Regency.

First, four members of the KKB were killed in a firefight with the TNI-Polri Task Force on March 15, 2020, in the Wini area, Tembagapura District. Three AR 15, AK 47, and Thompson long-range firearms were also successfully secured by the Indonesian National Police from the KKB.

The weapon is the result of booty on the post and police station. Like the AR 15 firearm that was seized by the KKB on November 27, 2012, when the Pirime Police Station was attacked. Then, the AK 47 type senpi was seized by the KKB on January 4, 2014, in the case of the Kulirik Post attack, Puncak Jaya.

"So, the weapons were captured by the KKB when they attacked the police station a few years ago," said the Chief of Police in his press statement, accompanied by the Military Commander XVII / Cenderawasih TNI Major General Herman Asaribab, and the Papua Kabinda Brigadier General Abdul Haris Napoleon, in the Mako Brimob Hall Yon B, Thursday (Thursday) 4/15/2020).

Then, two members of the KKB were killed on April 9, 2020 during a gun battle on Trans Nabire Road, Kampung Jayanti, Iwaka District. The KKB member was directly involved in the shooting that occurred at the PT Freeport Indonesia office in Kuala Kencana, on March 30, 2020.

In that incident, a New Zeland resident named Graeme Thomas Weal (57) died. While two other employees named Jibril MA Bahar (49), and Ucok Simanungkalit (57) were injured.

"One KKB that was killed named Tandi Kogoya was the executor of the shooting at the PT Freeport Indonesia Office," said the police chief.

A day later, the TNI-Polri Task Force again paralyzed the KKB members in Gunung Botak, Tembagapura District, April 10, 2020. In addition, the authorities also managed to secure an SS1 type long-barreled firearm.

The safekeeping firearms are known to belong to the Puncak Jaya Police Kulirik Police Station, which was seized by the KKB on January 4, 2014. "So, the one who died was called Walia. He is a sniper in the KKB, "said the Chief of Police.

The Head of Regional Police and the Military Commander expressed their appreciation to the TNI-Polri Task Force who succeeded in enforcing the law against the KKB.