Jayapura, Papua, May 2 -- A joint team of the Operation Peace Cartenz Task Force and Joint Defense Regional Command (Kogabwilhan) III personnel will be dispatched to Sugapa Sub-district in Intan Jaya District, Central Papua, a police officer stated.

The deployment plan aims to strengthen regional security as armed Papuan rebels continue to pose threats to the region, Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri remarked in Jayapura City on Wednesday.

The joint team of personnel have been on standby but they could not yet be deployed to Intan Jaya due to limited availability of mode of transportation, he revealed.

Two helicopters, frequently used by the Operation Peace Cartenz Task Force, are under maintenance, while the Indonesian mil...