The Village Head in Papua Forced to Contribute OPM for Funding the December 1 Action

The Village Head in Papua Forced to Contribute OPM for Funding the December 1 Action

Last Thursday, November 21, police arrested the OPM Sinak kingpin, Iris Murib in Kali Pindah -indah, Iwaka District, Mimika. Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw in Timika said the arrest of Iris Murib was closely related to Papuan separatist groups' plans to carry out terrorist shootings on 1 December.
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Iris for the past few years has been around Timika in search of ammunition. Also a variety of other equipment for the purposes of terror, and joined with other groups while on a journey from various regions across Sugapa, Intan Jaya Regency.
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The National Police Intelligence Team, kissed there were several OPM leaders who had infiltrated Tembagapura. In the area which is the base of PT Freeport's operations, OPM is suspected of taking action. "The plan is that they will join the group from Timika to take action to coincide with December 1," explained Inspector General Paulus.
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Papua separatist group, or better known as the Free Papua Organization (OPM), is preparing a terror plan on 1 December 2019. Simultaneously with the celebration of the violent group's birthday.
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Regarding their actions, the OPM frontman has also contacted the village heads. They ask for financial support. The plan, the funds will be used for the purchase of ammunition.
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Extortion and mugging were carried out on everyone found in their travel routes. Starting from food ingredients, money, jewelry to phone pulses they ask by force.
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The Police also highlighted the case of the murder of a processed wood worker at Kilometer 7 on the Trans Timika-Paniai Road on Thursday (11/21). The victim was allegedly killed by armed separatist gangs.
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The victim on behalf of Sumarna (33), a resident from Pandeglang, Banten, was found by his colleague in a dead condition with a number of sharp gun wounds on his body around 200 meters from the Trans Timika-Paniai Road section.
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In connection with that, the Papua Regional Police and the ranks of Polres in all regions of Papua will increase sweeping activities as well as raids on sharp weapons and other dangerous materials.