Fugitive (wanted)
Credit: Dokumentasi publik — suasana pasukan Kodap XVI Yahukimo, bukan potret resmi
Brigadir Jenderal TPNPB, Panglima Kodap XVI Yahukimo (dipilih definitif 8 April 2023)
Elkius Kobak
Commander of Kodap XVI Yahukimo, heading the Kanibal and Semut Merah battalions; security forces say his group is responsible for the killing of a pilot and the burning of a PT AMA Air aircraft in Yahukimo.
Personal Dossier & Background
Date & Place of BirthNo public data on his date or place of birth — including in the profile articles published in February 2026. His age is never given.
Tribe & Regional OriginKobak clan, from Yahukimo regency. No source names his specific ethnic group.
Family Background / ParentsFather: Brigadier General Yeremias Wakman Kobak (deceased), former commander of Kodap XVI Yahukimo — the father-son link is stated explicitly in the sources. Elkius himself said: “Yesterday I was only acting commander of Kodap XVI Yahukimo, replacing my father.” Mother: no public data.
Educational BackgroundNo public data on his education.
Position / RoleChosen definitively as commander of Kodap XVI Yahukimo on 8 April 2023, replacing his father; heads the Kanibal and Semut Merah battalions (some sources list Yamue, Sisibia, Eden Sawi).
Latest Legal StatusStill wanted as of August 2026; no report of capture or death. Lieutenant Colonel Wirya Arthadiguna (Habema task force information officer, 3 July 2026): “the killing of the pilot and the burning of the PT AMA Air aircraft were carried out by the OPM XVI/Yahukimo group led by Elkius Kobak.” Note: no official wanted-list entry bearing his name was found.
Photographic Evidence of Crimes & Terror
The school site in Dekai where a civilian was killed while making school furniture, 2 February 2026.
Credit: Kompas.id, dipakai dengan kreditTrack Record of Crimes & Threats
- Attack and burning of a PT AMA Air aircraft in Yahukimo and the killing of its pilot (2026), attributed by security forces to the Kodap XVI group led by Elkius Kobak.
- A series of armed attacks in Yahukimo through 2025-2026 targeting security personnel and civilians; the national police chief ordered a manhunt in February 2026.
Documented Losses & Civilian Damage
Fatalities: Civilians and security personnel among the casualties of the Yahukimo attacks
Displacement: Residents of several Yahukimo districts displaced; schooling halted
Public Facilities: A utility aircraft burned and public facilities damaged