Prevent the Entry of Logistics and Guns to OPM, Security Forces Tighten Patrols

By: Ensy Wamena

Security forces continue to tighten patrols aimed at preventing the entry of logistics and firearms into the Free Papua Organization (OPM). Thus, with the tightening of patrols from the security forces, it has made it difficult for the OPM to obtain logistics or smuggle illegal rifles which they use to attack and carry out many barbaric acts on indigenous Papuan civilians.

If the Free Papua Organization has difficulty accessing logistics and is also difficult to obtain supplies of rifles, then it is not impossible that this will also reduce their actions so that the separatist groups that are enemies of the country can be more controlled.

The XIV Sorong National Army Naval Base continues to increase patrols, especially around the bay and sea waters to prevent the possibility of logistics and firearms entering the OPM. Regarding the tightening of patrols, the Deputy Commander of Lantamal XIV Sorong, Coloner (Mar) Rio Sukanto, said that they were taking this step in an effort to continue to maintain security and order throughout the Papua region.

i positively in providing information related to the existence of ships that could be suppliers of weapons or ammunition to the OPM group. Support and cooperation from all elements of society is something that security forces really need. So that citizens should be able to play an active role in providing information regarding the supply of weapons to the Free Papua Organization via maritime routes so that later the security forces can take immediate and very firm action against it.

In fact, this is not the first time that security forces have attempted to close all logistics routes as well as weapons or ammunition from terrorist gangs which is very disturbing for the entire people of Bumi Cenderawasih.

On another occasion, the Army Strategic Command (Kostrad) 411/Pandawa Mechanized Infantry Battalion Task Force succeeded in disrupting the supply of two firearms and logistics which were to be sent to Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains. Regarding the success of thwarting the smuggling of logistics, the Head of Information for the Joint Defense Region III Command, Colonel Czi Gusti Nyoman Suriastawa said that he had confiscated two long-barreled firearms, the M4 and AR 15 types, including an air rifle, solar cell and other logistics which would be OPM Nduga uses.

In other parts of Papua, Commander of the Joint Regional Defense Command (Pangkogabwilhan) III, Lieutenant General TNI Richard T.H. Tampubolon said that his party together with the Indonesian National Police were trying to provide a sense of security to residents in Pogapa village, Homeyo District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua from OPM interference.

Security forces have taken various approaches in their efforts to create a sense of security so that people can carry out normal activities without any feelings of worry, anxiety or fear of attacks by the Free Papua Organization.

One of the security forces’ efforts is not only to take firm action against the OPM, but also to take preventive measures, namely by preventing the entry of logistics and supplies of guns to the separatist gangs so that they do not have any supplies and experience difficulties. Steps to break the supply chain of the country’s enemies occurred by tightening patrols.

*) Economics and Business Students at Cenderawasih University (Uncen)