Jayapura, Fardah (ANTARA) - Nemangkawi, a joint task force of the Indonesian police and military, captured Gumanggup Enumbi, a terrorist fugitive, and two others identified by their initials as ME and MT, in TK Pintu Jawa, Puncak District, Papua.

Information received from the Elang II task force indicated that several figures of the OPM terrorist group will attend an event at Ninggilome Kampong, Magaibume Sub-district, Puncak District, Papua Province, Senior Commissioner M. Iqbal Alqudusy, noted in a statement here on Monday.

The YR715/Mtl task force later deployed personnel at TK Pintu Jawa to conduct checks of all vehicles crossing the area in a bid to block the movement of OPM members from Mulya in Puncak Jaya to Ninggilome.

During the operation, Gumanggup Enumbi, 41, was caught along with Mogi Enumbi and Male Telenggen, whose involvement in the terrorist group was being investigated by security authorities.





Translator: Muhsidin, Fardah
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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