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Cartenz Peace Task Force Member Murdered During Patrol

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A member of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Brigadier Fredi Lukas Awes, was killed during a patrol in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan, on Monday night, July 20, 2026.
  • The head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force Public Relations Unit stated that Fredi was a victim of murder while on duty, with initial findings indicating he sustained several stab wounds.
  • Police are investigating the chronology and perpetrators of the murder, with assurances that those responsible will be brought to justice.

Brigadier Fredi Lukas Awes, a member of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, died Monday night, July 20, 2026, during a patrol in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan. The incident has been classified as a murder.

According to the head of the Cartenz Peace Task Force Public Relations Unit, Commissioner Yusuf Sutedjo, Fredi was a victim of homicide while carrying out his duties. "What is clear is that he was a victim of murder," Yusuf stated on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

Initial investigations reveal that Fredi sustained multiple injuries from a sharp weapon attack. Police are actively working to determine the full chronology of the event and identify the individuals responsible for the killing. Yusuf emphasized that Fredi's death is a profound loss for the entire Indonesian National Police force and vowed that the perpetrators would be thoroughly investigated and held accountable.

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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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