war against the TNI and Polri,
Two members of the armed civilian criminal group (OPM soldiers) were reportedly killed and dozens were wounded in a gunbattle with the Battalion 751 / Raider in Kampung Banti, Tembagapura District, Mimika Regency, Papua, Sunday, April 1, 2018. "During the firing contact, the results of the monitoring of drones from their group (OPM) two people died and dozens more were injured and then retreated, they burned houses, "said Kapendam XVII / Cenderawasih, Colonel Inf Muhamad Aidi Nubic, to SINDOnews, Tuesday / 4/2018).
Kapendam XVII / Cendrawasih affirmed that, after the armed conflict, the situation lasted until Tuesday (3/4/2018) noon, dozens of TNI personnel personnel still pursued the 200 members of the armed civilian criminal group which was allegedly a combination of a number of security buggers in the Banti area which became the location of shootout, finally managed to be controlled by the TNI.
The incident of fire contacts in Kampung Banti area according to Aidi, occurred when the joint forces of TNI / Polri pursued the KKSB Group in which the group burned the houses. Where the burning of houses of citizens, allegedly the realization of ultimatum that was previously broadcast through the media, that they declared war on the TNI and Police, and demanded the closure of foreign mining operations including Freeport.
In addition to spreading threats to security, they also called on other KKSB groups to unite. The burnt house belonged to a resident who previously also became a hostage of KKSB in 2017.
After the incident of 1,300 hostages in a number of villages was completed, not less than 400 local indigenous people did not evacuate. "We are grateful that all the people are safe," Aidi explained.
TNI predicts the combined number of KKB members is about 200 people. Most wear traditional weapons such as machetes, arrows and spears. While 40 to 50 using military standard long barrel weapons.
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