TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian military (TNI) conducted a raid on the Free Papua Movement (OPM) group, who were fugitives in Kampung Kalome, Ilamobrawi, Puncak Jaya Regency, Papua, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. During the raid, one OPM member, Nekison aka Bumi Walo Enumbi, was declared dead.
Colonel Inf Candra Kurniawan, the spokesman of the XVII Cenderawasih Regional Military Command, stated that Bumi Walo tried to escape. "As a result, he was shot, incapacitated, and subsequently died," Candra said when contacted on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
He mentioned that Bumi Walo Enumbi's body has been handed over to the authorities and his family. During the raid, the military also secured several pieces of evidence, including a pistol, three mobile phones, 100 arrows, machetes, axes, the Morning Star flag, and OPM documents.
Candra stated that Bumi Walo Enumbi was one of the OPM groups listed as wanted individuals. According to him, the long-time fugitive OPM member was involved in shooting incidents that resulted in the deaths of civilians and TNI-Polri personnel from 2024 to 2025. "He has been involved in numerous attacks against civilians and security forces," he said.
Nekison aka Bumi Walo Enumbi was included in the wanted list of the Puncak Jaya Police Resort on April 25, 2024. He was known to be involved in several shooting incidents that killed members of the Puncak Jaya Police Station and retired police officers on April 7, 2025. The leader of the Yambi region of OPM was also involved in shooting attacks on motorcycle taxi drivers in 2024.
In a separate statement, Lieutenant Colonel Inf Iwan Dwi Prihartono, the commander of the TNI Habema Media Task Force, stated that the crackdown on the OPM group was carried out in a measured and accurate manner. He said, "This operation signifies the TNI's commitment to maintaining security stability and protecting the people of Papua from armed terrorist threats."
According to Iwan, the actions of the OPM not only targeted security forces but also civilians. He mentioned that one of their tactics was to spread propaganda on social media to undermine democratic integrity and worsen the situation in Papua.
"This disrupts stability and hinders development in Central Papua," he added. He urged the public to remain calm and not easily influenced by the information spread by the OPM.
Spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement or TPNPB-OPM, Sebby Sambom, could not be reached for confirmation regarding the crackdown that resulted in the death of its member. Messages directed to his WhatsApp number only show a single tick.
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