Inp.polri.go.id - Jayapura. Head of the Jayapura Red and White Front (Barisan Merah Putih Jayapura), Reverend Niko Mauri called on the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya for the immediate release the Susi Air pilot, who has been taken hostage.

He underlined the critical role of Phillip Mehrtens, the pilot, in providing essential services to the people of Papua. The recent Susi Air plane burning and the hostage-taking of its pilot by the KKB has caused major concerns among the local community leaders.

Reverend Mauri urged residents of Nduga district to remain calm and be aware of misleading information in order to ease the situation, emphasizing the protection from the law enforcement apparatus in the area.

“We leave the entire law enforcement process to the Indonesian Military and Indonesian National Police to provide a sense of security and comfort to the people of Nduga district," he said..

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