Cartenz Peace Task Force Confirms Armed Criminal Group Bakusip Responsible for Shooting of American Pilot

The Cartenz Peace Operations Law Enforcement Task Force (Satgas Gakkum ODC) has confirmed that the armed criminal group (KKB) responsible for the shooting that killed American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin is the Bakusip group. The group is led by M. Mbalingga. “From a number of social media posts, Bakusip claims to be part of the group led by Elkius Kobak,” said the Head of the Cartenz Peace Ops Gakkum Task Force, Police Commissioner IGG Era Adhinata, in Jayapura on Saturday. He stated that since the incident, investigators have been gathering evidence through witness examinations, interviews, and social media monitoring. The task force is still investigating the relationship between the Bakusip group and Elkius Kobak’s group. Shortly after the attack, M. Mbalingga issued a statement claiming responsibility. Investigators also identified the perpetrator in a photo standing on the burned wreckage of the AMA Pilatus aircraft. Regarding the motive for the attack, investigators are still conducting inquiries, although the armed criminal group had previously issued threats against aviation activities entering what they claim as their area of operation.