There were 23 cases of shooting by the KKB in Papua during 2019

There were 23 cases of shooting by the KKB in Papua during 2019

There have been 23 cases of shootings carried out by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in a number of areas in Papua in 2019, the Papua Regional Police said that a total of these cases had claimed 20 deaths, both from civil society and the military / police.

"The case occurred in the Puncak Jaya Regional Police Station, Jayawijaya Regional Police, Mimika Regional Police and Paniai Regional Police," said Papua Regional Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw, in Jayapura, Saturday (12/28/2019).

It is known that 8 TNI members died, 8 Polri members, and 10 civil society members. Paulus revealed that in 2019 a new KKB group appeared, which began to act to disrupt the security situation. He mentioned the name Egianus Kogoya as a new group that emerged at the end of 2018 and increasingly did the action in 2019.

"New faces appear, Egianus Kohoya we categorize new faces that can organize power in such a way that until now we are trying to overcome it," said Paulus.

In 2020, he ensured that the Papua Regional Police will continue to improve synergy and integration with stakeholders and leaders to create a conducive security situation.