Kodam XVII Confirms Personnel Death During KKB Attack on PT KEL Post in Nabire

Jayapura (ANTARA) - Kodam XVII Cendrawasih stated that Serda Hamdani, a member of Deninteldam XVII/Cendrawasih, was killed in an attack by the KKB while carrying out territorial monitoring duties in Nabire, Central Papua.

The Head of the Kodam XVII Cendrawasih Information Centre, Lieutenant Colonel Inf Tri Purwanto, in Jayapura on Wednesday, confirmed that one of the victims of the attack and arson carried out by the KKB at the security post belonging to PT Kristalin Eka Lestari (KEL) in Legari, Makimi District, Nabire Regency, was a TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) member serving in Denintel Kodam XVII Cendrawasih.

“The deceased, Serda Hamdani, was a member of Deninteldam XVII/Cendrawasih who was carrying out territorial monitoring duties in Nabire,” he said.

He added that in the incident that occurred on Saturday (February 21), in addition to the late Serda Hamdani, there was also one civilian victim, namely Aksay Sandika Moho, who was an employee of PT KEL.

The body of Serda Hamdani has been buried in Maros, South Sulawesi, on Monday (February 23).

The location that was targeted for arson was not a TNI post, but a security post belonging to PT Kristalin Eka Lestari (KEL), which is locally known as Pos Palang, because of its location outside the PT KEL area.

“The post is not a TNI post, but a company security post,” said Lieutenant Colonel Inf Tri.

Regarding information about weapons being stolen during the incident, Lieutenant Colonel Inf Tri said that Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih is still conducting further investigations, given the condition of the location which has been completely burned, requiring a more detailed investigation.

“Currently, Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih is conducting an investigation to confirm whether any weapons were stolen during the incident,” he said.