US EditionIndonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
- Gunmen attacked a gold panning camp in Papua, killing seven workers and setting vehicles on fire. The West Papua Liberation Army, a rebel group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Indonesian security forces rescued 11 workers who were hiding in the jungle after clearing the camp. However, the bodies of six missing workers were later found near a river, with signs of gunshot and stab wounds.
- The Papua region has a history of conflicts between indigenous Papuans and Indonesian security forces, with a rising number of casualties in recent years.
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Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
Indonesian security forces said Saturday they have recovered the bodies of six traditional gold mining workers who had been missing since a separatist attack at their camp in the restive Papua region almost two weeks ago.
Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
Indonesian security forces have recovered the bodies of six traditional gold mining workers who went missing after a separatist attack in Papua. Gunmen attacked a gold panning camp, killing seven workers and setting vehicles on fire. A shootout between security forces and rebels followed. The West Papua Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack and warned workers to leave Indonesian government projects and gold mining areas. Papua ha…
Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces say they have recovered the bodies of six traditional gold mining workers who had been missing since a separatist attack at their camp in the restive Papua region almost two weeks ago. Gunmen stormed the gold panning camp in the Yahukimo district of Highland Papua province on Oct. 16, killing seven workers and setting fire to three excavators and two trucks, a police official said. Only one b…
Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces say they have recovered the bodies of six traditional gold mining workers who had been missing since a separatist attack at their camp in the restive Papua region almost two weeks ago. Gunmen stormed the gold panning camp in the Yahukimo district of Highland Papua province on Oct. 16, killing seven workers and setting fire to three excavators and two trucks, a police official said. Only one b…
Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian security forces say they have recovered the bodies of six traditional gold mining workers who had been missing since a separatist attack at their camp in the restive Papua region almost two weeks ago. Gunmen stormed the gold panning camp in the Yahukimo district of Highland Papua province on Oct. 16, killing seven workers and setting fire to three excavators and two trucks, a police official said. Only one b…
Indonesian troops recover bodies of 6 workers missing after attack by Papua separatists
Indonesian security forces said Saturday they have recovered the bodies of six traditional gold mining workers who had been missing since a separatist attack at their camp in the restive Papua region almost two weeks ago.
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