Indonesian Police shot to dead civilians in Timika

Report from Timika (Crime scene), 18 June 2012, 09.30 (Papua Local Time)

This morning, 18 June 2012, at around 09.20am (Papua local time), Indonesian Police shot to dead two siblings brothers, Andelius Ongomang (45yo) and Dony Ongomang (43yo). Local witnesses said that there is no fighting at all (between the two groups who are in conflict in Timika) in the crime scene, they all are on stand guards only. At around 09.20am one of the group (Kubu Atas) were doing war traditional dancing, immediately the police fire the guns toward the group, result in two were shot. Dony was shot in the head. Because of the shooting incident the Kubu Atas group shot their arrows against the police and other group (Kubu Bawah). Some civilians were reported injures and mass burnt 1 vehicle of the police. TNI and Police troops with their vehicles are in the conflict area now.

Paula Makabory

IPAHR Australia

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