The discoveries were made between Oct.\u00a025 and Oct.\u00a027 in the Kali\nBraza area of Dekai Subdistrict, Yahukimo District, according to an\nofficial Marine Corps statement received on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Marine Corps spokesperson Col. Rana Karyana said the operation began\nafter troops received intelligence regarding suspected weapons\ncaches.<\/p>\n
Acting on local tips, the troops from the Gobang IX unit of Marine\nBattalion 3 searched remote areas along Kali Braza and inspected\nlocations suspected of serving as stopovers for the armed group, Karyana\nsaid.<\/p>\n
At the first site, troops found a tent containing two air rifles, a\nbow and arrows, an ax, machetes, food supplies, and cooking\nequipment.<\/p>\n
They documented the items to report to their commanders.<\/p>\n
The search continued at an abandoned house near the first site, where\nthe Marines discovered additional weapons and supplies.<\/p>\n
The findings included several barrelless air rifles, spent 5.56 mm\nand 9 mm ammunition casings, a bracelet bearing the Morning Star symbol,\na camera, a damaged cellphone, six arrows, and a wallet containing\nidentification documents, Karyana said.<\/p>\n
The troops also found ammunition casings bound with wire that\ninvestigators suspect had been modified for use with air rifles.<\/p>\n
Karyana said the troops had seized and examined all recovered items\nto gather further information on the armed group\u2019s whereabouts.<\/p>\n
He added that the Marine Corps remains committed to restricting the\ngroup\u2019s movements to help protect local communities in Papua.<\/p>\n
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