TNI Head Intelligence Killed in Combat with Armed Group in Papua
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26 April 2021 11:24 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of the Armed Forces (TNI) regional intelligence in Papua, Brigadier General I Gusti Putu Danny Nugraha Karya, on Sunday was shot and killed at the Beoga District in the Puncak Regency.
According to the official report Tempo obtained today, Brig. Danny was killed in a shootout with a local armed criminal group (KKB) that took place in the area of Daungbet Village.
Military spokesperson from the XVII Cenderawasih Military Command (Kodam) Lieutenant Colonel Arm Reza Nur Patria confirmed this information through a text message on Sunday evening.
Danny along with military task force leaders are currently reaching the scene of the incident on motorcycles to conduct “field observations and determine ambush points” the report wrote. Prior to the shooting, a group of armed criminal groups had allegedly burned down a local school.
Brig. Danny had reportedly sustained lethal injuries to his head. Citing the report, his body is scheduled to be evacuated from the Beoga District to Timika using air transport.
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