Jayapura, Papua, Feb. 22 -- Indonesian military and police forces are evacuating employees of PT Kristalin Nabire, including 26 Chinese nationals, from a gold mining site in Central Papua following a deadly assault by an armed group.

Nabire Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Samuel Tatiratu said the evacuation was launched after an attack led by Aibon Kogoya's armed criminal group (KKB), which killed two people.

"We are currently trying to evacuate employees, including 26 Chinese nationals, from the mining site," he told state news agency Antara on Sunday.

Tatiratu added that search operations are underway along the Musairo River, with around 75 people already evacuated on Saturday, February 21. He emphasized the evacuation aims ...