At least 20 killed in protests in Indonesia's Papua province, which has been gripped by weeks of violent protests fuelled by anger over racism as well as fresh calls for self-rule
Indonesian military says some victims burned to death in buildings set ablaze by protesters in Wamena city, and the death toll could go up"because many were trapped in burning kiosks."At least 20 people were killed and dozens more wounded as fresh unrest erupted in Indonesia's restive Papua region on Monday, with some victims burned to death in buildings set ablaze by protesters, authorities said.
Among the victims, 13 were non-Papuans and three were Papuans, Daryanto said, adding that a soldier and three civilians also died in provincial capital Jayapura, where security forces and stone-throwing protesters clashed Monday.It was not immediately clear how the civilians in Jayapura died.About 300 people were arrested in connection with Monday's protests, Daryanto said, adding that about 65 people had been injured.
Indonesia routinely blames separatists for violence in Papua, its easternmost territory, and conflicting accounts are common. An angry mob torched local government buildings, shops and homes and set fire to cars and motorbikes on several roads. September 23, 2019 Earlier Monday, authorities said the situation had been brought under control in Wamena, while an AFP reporter there said Internet service had been cut.
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