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Two West Papuan Civilians Shot By Military
Two West Papuan Civilians Shot By Military
Two West Papuan civilians were shot dead during an independence day raid on their village by the Indonesian military.
The raid, at 1:30am this morning was on the village of Bolakme, Wamena. The same village was the target of burnings last year by the military during sweeping operations in the areas.
The 2 civilians confirmed dead are Asli Wenda and Elius Tabuni. We understand some other villagers have suffered life threatening injuries and were left for dead. All villagers from the surrounding areas have now fled to forests and remain in hiding.
Activists on the ground are currently getting to the area to record video and photo evidence, which will be shared in due course.
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