12 Alleged OPM Members Arrested, 1 Killed

November 24, 2011

After a series of violent attacks in the restive region of Papua, the National Police announced on Thursday that they have arrested 12 men believed to be members of the separatist Free Papua Organization (OPM).

“We have successfully arrested 12 persons alive but one was shot dead, SW, when he tried to escape during the operation on Wednesday,” National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Saud Usman Nasution said on Thursday.

The 13 were allegedly behind attacks on the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) operational command and food security office in Mulia, Puncak Jaya district.

It was not clear whether the same men were involved in the fatal shooting of Mulia Police Chief Adj. Comr. Dominggus Otto Awe on Oct. 24.

“The investigation is still ongoing,” Saud said, adding that the case was being handled by Papua police.

Saud said the police would beef up security in Papua approaching the Dec. 1 anniversary of the OPM.




( x the JG)



(All guilty ofcourse until proven innocent!) siK.