They joined their counterparts from the Puncak Jaya Police to commence efforts to restore law and order in the wake of the unrest that left one resident dead and four others wounded.
According to the chief of the Puncak Jaya Police, Adjunct Commissioner Kuswara, the resident who died of wounds inflicted by a sharp weapon was identified as Abdulah Jaelani (30).
Currently, the overall situation in the area is relatively conducive, but police personnel are continuing to exercise vigilance as many residents are still afraid of resuming outdoor and economic activities, he said.
The unrest on Wednesday (July 17) broke out following the deaths of three insurgents from the Teranus Enumbi-led armed group operating in Karubate village, Muara sub-district, Puncak Jaya, the previous day.
The rebels, identified as SW (33), YW (41), and DW (36), died in a gunfight with the RK 753/AVR Infantry Battalion Task Force, according to the XVII Cenderawasih Regional Military Command.
Meanwhile, the four persons who were injured in the unrest that broke out in Mulia, the capital of Puncak Jaya district, on Wednesday were identified as Novald Dermawan, Arief, Safrudin, and Bude Nina, Kuswara said.
They sustained injuries after rioters resorted to stone-pelting and mounted attacks using arrows and sharp weapons. The rioters also torched several vehicles that were parked near Mulia Public Hospital.
Over the past few years, armed rebel groups have often employed hit-and-run tactics against Indonesian security personnel and mounted acts of terror against civilians in the districts of Intan Jaya, Nduga, and Puncak to incite fear among the people.
The targets of such acts of terror have included construction workers, motorcycle taxi (ojek) drivers, teachers, students, street food vendors, and also, civilian aircraft.
On February 7, 2023, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens was taken hostage by the Egianus Kogoya-led armed group.
He was piloting an aircraft belonging to Indonesian airline Susi Air when the armed group captured him. Members of the group set his aircraft on fire shortly after it landed in Nduga district.
On October 16, 2023, Papuan separatists attacked several traditional gold miners in Yahukimo district, Papua Pegunungan province, killing seven of them.
On April 10, 2024, the commandant of the 1703-04 Aradide Sub-district Military Command, Second Lieutenant Oktovianus Sogalrey, was shot dead by Papuan rebels in Paniai district, Central Papua.
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Translator: Evarukdijati, Rahmad Nasution
Editor: Tia Mutiasari
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