Manokwari, W Papua, July 28 -- An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in Central Papua was brutally attacked with a machete after dropping off a passenger in the Pasar Baru Waghete II area of Tigi Subdistrict, Deiyai District, on Saturday, July 26.

The assault caused Aris Munandar, 28, to suffer serious sharp force wounds on his shoulder and right hand, the Operation Peace Cartenz Task Force's Operation Head, Brigadier General Faizal Ramadhani, stated.

In his remarks on Sunday, Ramadhani condemned the attacks against innocent civilians, like Munandar. Due to the severity of his injuries, Munandar is currently hospitalized at the Paniai Public Hospital.

The task force has launched an investigation into the assault and is digging deeper into t...