TPNPB-OPM Admits to Shooting That Killed Driver in Jayawijaya
TPNPB-OPM spokesperson Sebby Sambom accused Sanda of being an Indonesian military intelligence agent working undercover as a driver.
The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM) admitted to the shooting death of logistics driver Aris Sanda in Papua's Jayawijaya regency. The group claimed the attack was carried out by its Kodap III Ndugama Darakma command. TPNPB-OPM spokesperson Sebby Sambom stated that Sanda was an undercover Indonesian military intelligence agent working as a driver on the Trans Wamena-Nduga route on September 15, 2026, at approximately 9:25 a.m. The group issued a warning to migrant residents and other workers operating in conflict-affected areas, urging them to stop using specific routes and threatening further violence.
The Indonesian military confirmed the attack occurred near Habema Lake junction in Gunung Boy, Trikora district. Sanda, a civilian from Toraja, was working to provide transportation and logistical support to local communities in the remote area.
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