Firm and Measurable

Another soldier in the Indonesian Military (TNI) was killed while on duty in Nduga regency, Papua. He was shot by an armed criminal group led by Egianus Kogoya.

KOMPAS/BAHANA PATRIA GUPTA

TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono gives a press statement at the Juanda Air Force Base Ops, Sidoarjo, East Java, Tuesday (18/4/2023).

So far, there have been at least four attacks by armed criminal groups (KBB) against security forces this year alone. They occurred in the districts of Nduga, Yahukimo, Puncak and Puncak Jaya. In these four attacks, three members of the Army and one police officer were killed.

In the last attack by Egianus’ group, apart from killing First Pvt. Miftahul Arifin, the whereabouts of several of his colleagues are also currently unknown. They were attacked while trying to rescue Susi Air pilot Philip Mehrtens.