Inp.polri.go.id - Mimika. The Damai Cartenz Police Task Force and Mimika Sub-regional Police launched an investigation into a shooting targeting three PT Freeport Indonesia convoy vehicles at Mile Point 60, Tembagapura, Central Papua, on Wednesday.

Unknown assailants opened fire on a 15-vehicle convoy traveling from Mile Point 68 toward Timika, striking two buses and one towing truck. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

"Initial inspections confirmed three vehicles sustained gunfire damage, but there were no casualties," Damai Cartenz Task Force Head of Public Relations Senior Superintendent Yusuf Sutejo said on Thursday (3/9/2026).

Investigators recovered six metal fragments, vehicle glass shards, and three spent 5.56 mm ammunition shell casings during crime scene processing.  

Damai Cartenz Commander Inspector General Faizal Ramadhani reaffirmed that law enforcement officers are conducting a professional, evidence-based investigation to identify those responsible while strengthening security along the transit corridor.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)