Search for Armed Criminals Intensifies, Civilians Must Be Protected
With the increase in the intensity the search, a number of parties have warned that the protection of civilians in Papua should remain a priority.
Officers verify the family data of the victims of the shooting by the armed criminal group (KKB) at Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika, Mimika, Papua, Thursday (6/12/2018).
JAYAPURA, KOMPAS — After the government officially declared armed criminal groups (KKB) in Papua as terrorists at the end of April, joint security forces continued to hunt for those believed to be part of the groups. Four members were shot dead during gunfire with security forces in the last three days.
With the increase in the intensity the search, a number of parties have warned that the protection of civilians in Papua should remain a priority. Do not let law enforcement operations cause civilian casualties.