Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) claimed responsibility for the recent attack against Indonesian military (TNI) and the Chairperson of the Papua National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), Fritz Ramandey.
It is known that the National Human Rights Commission and the team are currently searching for the former Criminal Investigation Unit Chief at Teluk Bintuni Police Resort, Inspector Tomi Marbun, who has been missing since December 2024.
"The attack that occurred since April 27, 2025, against the Indonesian military forces in Kali Rawara is an important warning for all civilian residents involved with the Indonesian military in Kali Rawara to immediately leave the TPNPB operation zone, especially Fritz Ramandey (Chairperson of the Papua Human Rights Commission)," said TPNPB spokesperson Sebby Sambom in a press release on Monday, April 28, 2025.
According to the report submitted by the Commander of the IV Sorong Raya Defense Regional Command, Brigadier General Deni Moos, nine TPNPB battalions were deployed in several points in the Moskona region. The attack began on Sunday morning at 06:00 Papua time, led by TPNPB Deputy Operation Commander, Manuel Aimau.
The TPNPB highlighted the presence of the Chairperson of the Papua Human Rights Commission, Fritz Ramandey, in the search operation in the conflict area. They deemed Fritz's involvement in the military operation a violation of the neutrality principle of the human rights institution.
"We warn that if Fritz Ramandey gets shot, it's a risk because he has taken over a task that should be carried out by the Regional Disaster Management Agency, not the Human Rights Commission," said Sebby. "We urge all civilian residents involved with the military to immediately leave the war zone."
Sebby explained that the Indonesian military operation in Kali Rawara aims to search for the body of Tomi Samuel Marbun, who, according to TPNPB, was killed and disposed of by his own colleagues in 2024. They claimed that Marbun's body was intentionally disposed of in the river to be eaten by crocodiles and blamed the military for the incident. "The Indonesian government is sacrificing civilian residents to cover up the internal disgrace of its own apparatus," said Sebby.
TPNPB-OPM also claimed to have killed two TNI soldiers in a shooting incident in South West Maybrat Regency, West Papua, on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Tempo tried to confirm the truth of the two soldiers' deaths in the incident, but the Indonesian Armed Forces Headquarters has not yet responded to the matter.
The Head of Public Information Bureau (Karo Penmas) of the Indonesian National Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, stated that the Mobile Brigade (Brimob) team, part of the Moskona 2025 Task Force, confirmed the incident.
"Yes, during a humanitarian operation in the search for Inspector Tomi Marbun at Rawara River, Moskona District, at 07:10 WIT (Eastern Indonesia Time), the group was shot at by an armed civilian group," Trunoyudo said on Monday.
Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/2001642/tpnpb-opm-admits-involvement-in-shooting-of-komnas-ham-papua-tea