OPM military speed boat fired two wounded soldiers

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Reporter: Ramadhian Fadillah
Thursday, October 11, 2012 
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Two members of the TNI Battalion 753 joined in securing elections Paniai, suffered gunshot wounds caused attack separatist group National Liberation Army / the Free Papua Movement (TPN / OPM).

Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Paniai Diantje Anthon explained that the incident occurred on Thursday at around 14:00 CEST around the River Kebo I, Kebo District, Paniai. If it was a handover of security personnel belonging to the elections in the district are located in the interior of Papua, on Thursday (11/10). Thus quoted between.

Both members of Battalion 753, the PFC Aris suffered gunshot wounds in the hands and feet, while the PFC Arisoni Wembi suffered gunshot wounds to the hand and is still handled Paniai District Hospital medical team.

Anthon AKBOP Paniai Police said the incident Diantje assault committed TPN / OPM took place at around 13:00 CET when security forces from Paniai Police members, mobile police and military-led AKP Julius Bobi depart from the port speed boat, Aikai, which is located at the end of the runway Enarotali airfield, the capital of Paniai District Kebo headed by speedboat.

When using a third party that entered the mouth of the River speedboat Kebo, suddenly TPN / OPM attack by firing speed boat ride accompaniment members.

As a result of the TPN / OPM two wounded military members and one speedboat sinks. According to Anthon AKBP Diantje, the attack was rewarded members of the TNI / Police resulting firefight and trying to get back to Enarotali group.

When asked where the attackers of the group, Chief Diantje admit, not knowing for sure who did the attack TPN / OPM from which group.

Election Paniai who are now entering the stage of voting scheduled for October 13 next.

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source: Merdeka.com