A civilian in Intan Jaya is suspected of being shot dead by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).

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A civilian in Intan Jaya is suspected of being shot dead by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).

Author: Larius Kogoya

Editor: Arjuna Pademme

Published July 20, 2025

Last updated: July 20, 2025 11:14 am

                                             Civilian in Intan Jaya allegedly shot dead Intan Jaya-IST

Jayapura, Jubi – A civilian in Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua, named Ober Mirip (18 years old), is suspected of being shot dead by Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel on duty at the Titigi Post, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, on Friday (July 18, 2025).

An Intan Jaya resident who wished to remain anonymous said Ober Mirip was accused of being a member of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).

According to the source, prior to the incident, the victim, Ober Mirip, and several others, had come to his house in Ndugusiga Village.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) post located on the mountain continued to monitor the activities of residents and people entering and leaving the village using drones.

"At that time, the TNI, after monitoring, came down and arrested Ober Mirip at his house. He was then taken to the TNI post and is suspected of being shot dead there. He (Ober Mirip) was not a member of the TPNPB. He was an ordinary citizen who they shot, and then they said he was a TPNPB member," the source told Jubi in a phone call on Saturday (July 19, 2025).

He said that when residents passed by, the TNI members announced that they had killed a TPNPB member and placed his body at the post. The TNI instructed the residents to retrieve the body for burial.

"Several young men rode motorcycles to check and verify the body. It turned out to be Ober Mirip, aged around 18. After the group went down to the location, the TNI handed him over, so they retrieved the body and buried it in Ndugusinga Village," he said.

Meanwhile, the TPNPB-OPM Spokesperson, Sebby Sambom, confirmed that based on a report from Major Aibon Kogoya, the TPNPB Commander from the Dula Battalion, Oner Mirip was not a member of the TPNPB.

"The truth is that the victim, Ober Mirip, was a civilian who was still a student in Intan Jaya," said Sambom in a press release received by Jubi in Jayapura on Friday (July 18, 2025).

According to Sambom, the shooting of Ober Mirip was a threat to civilians in Intan Jaya, to allow exploitation in Block B Wabu.

Jubi confirmed the alleged shooting by the TNI with the Head of Information for the XVII/Cenderawasih Regional Military Command (Kapendam XVII/Cenderawasih), Colonel Inf. Candra Kurniawan.

However, the Kapendam advised him to confirm the matter with the Commander of the Joint Regional Defense Command (Pangkogabwilhan III).

"Go to Pengkogabwilhan III," said Colonel Inf. Candra via text message.

As of the publication of this article, Juni had not been able to confirm this with Kogabwilhan III. (*)