Papuan rebels shoot one soldier dead, injure two on Independence Day
TPNPB-OPM launched several attacks on Sunday and Monday but suffered three fatalities when an Indonesian Military (TNI) task force located their hideout in Central Papua.
On Indonesia's Independence Day, a group of Papuan rebels ambushed an Indonesian Military post in Central Papua, resulting in the death of one soldier and injuries to two others. The Papuan rebels, members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) and the Free Papua Organization (OPM), targeted a Yonif 133 post in Jila district, Mimika regency.
The attack occurred around 8:10 a.m. local time, with the rebels launching assaults from multiple directions on the Yonif 133 post and Jila Military Subdistrict Command (Koramil). Among the casualties was First Pvt. Rizki Kurniawan, who was fatally shot in the head. The two injured soldiers, identified as First Pvt. Y. Pasaribu and First Pvt.
Kiki Febrio, sustained wounds to the abdomen and arm, respectively. Pasaribu and Kiki received immediate medical attention, while Rizki's body was removed amid increased security measures in the Jila district.
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