SEAToday.com, Mimika - Cartenz Peace Task Force 2024, along with the Amole and Nanggala joint teams, took down two members of the Mimika terrorist group on Thursday (4/4) around 3 p.m. Eastern Indonesian Time. One of those killed was suspected to be Abubakar Kogoya.
The shooting was triggered by gunfire in the Mile 69 Area, Kali Kuluk, Tembagapura, which caused local residents to panic and flee towards Utikini.
Cartenz Peace Operations 2024 Public Relations Head, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Bayu Suseno, stated that the team had also secured evidence in the form of a Sig Sauer handgun, a magazine, and ammunition.
He added that the law enforcement action against the terrorist group was a swift response from Cartenz Peace Task Force to maintain security in the Papua region.