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Shooting Victim In the Evacuations Into OPM Jayapura

Jayapura (ANTARA) - As many as three security officers shooting of an armed group in the region Yambi, Puncak Jaya, Papua, on Sunday evacuated to Jayapura for further handling of the medical team.

These three security officers were two of each of their respective Battalion 753 on Postage Yambi Platoon Commander, Infantry Court and Pratu Letda Efriyan, while from the Police, members of the Police Honor Bripda Saumileka.

Puncak Jaya police chief AKBP Alexandrovitch Korwa when contacted AFP from Jayapura, Sunday admitted that security forces suffered three gunshot wounds in two different locations.

Two members of the Armed Forces from Battalion 753 was hit by gunfire during an armed group suspected OPM separatists opened fire on the post Yambi, Friday Night (21 / 5) at around 20:00 CDT.

While the police officers hit by gunfire during a joint police and army teams, Saturday to evacuate two casualties from the post Yambi.

However, about two kilometers before reaching the post Yambi, the team pinned down until it contacts the weapon, clear AKBP Korwa.

It said the three shooting victims were evacuated to Jayapura premises will use the aircraft Trigana Air.

On arrival in Jayapura, the trio will be treated in separate hospitals Bhayangkara police officers, while members of the Armed Forces in the RST Marthen Indey.