11 people were killed by OPM, TNI: victims of civilians who were golden panners

Jakarta – The Indonesian army said the Free Papua Organization (OPM) distributed false information about the death toll in their attacks at golden gathering in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains, was a soldier. Kadispenad Brigadier -General Wahyu Yudhayana said 11 people killed by the OPM attack are civilians. “As for the claim of the OPM hordes that what was killed was a military or military intelligence member, the news was completely wrong and it was certain that the victims were civilians working as Panners,” Wahyu said on Friday (11/4/2025) via SMS. Wahyu suspects that OPM is trying to cover his cruel from hoaxes. He said OPM wants to confuse safety in Papua Mountains. Browse to continue with the content “It is believed that the HOAX statement of OPM was deliberately distributed as terror, propaganda, deception and efforts to confuse safety as a way to justify their heinous actions and to cover acts of human rights offenses,” he said. Wahyu said the offenders of the attack that killed 11 golden panners were ramps of the Yahukimo regional group. Two bodies of victims were evacuated with a helicopter. The Gold Panners who previously managed to save themselves returned to their respective places. Officers, says Wahyu, are still trying to vacate the bodies of other victims. “The security forces on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 11:30 CET using a helicopter managed to evacuate the bodies of 2 molar on behalf of Wawan and Kaswadi and are now evacuated at the Dekai Regional Hospital,” he explained. For information, the attack took place on Sunday (6/4) on place 22 and Muara Kum Yahukimo. Public relations of Damai Cartenz Task Force, senior commissioner Yusuf Sutejo, said there are dozens of other residents evacuated by the terrorist acts of the offenders. “At present, there are 11 MD (dead) victims identified, 2 people are still held hostage, 8 people are separated from the group and are not found and 35 evacuated in Kampung Mabul,” Yusuf said. (WNV/HAF) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here