Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri said he has increased personnel of the Operation Peace Cartenz Task Force and Mobile Brigade (Brimob) .
Papua Police Chief Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri stated that New Zealander Phillip Mehrtens, held captive by the Egianus Kogoya-led armed group members .
The Papua Police confirmed that Joni Botak, a wanted armed criminal group (KKB) leader active in Central Papua Province has been killed by a rival group in a .