Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura | Archipelago | Thu, November 28 2013, 2:14 PM
An Indonesian soldier, Chief Sgt Wandi Ahmad was shot by a group of armed civilians on Thursday in Papua, Antara news agency reported.
Wandi was shot in the head when he was on duty in the regency of Puncak Jaya at 10 a.m. local time, and right now was hospitalized at the Army Hospital Marthen Indey in Jayapura, said Cendrawasih Military Command spokesman Col. Lismer Lumban Siantar.
Besides Wandi, a driver by the name of David was shot to dead and his car was set on fire by the shooters.
Lismer said that right now a team of detectives had been deployed to hunt the shooters.
Papua remains a hot spot with separatist rebels still hiding in the mountain jungles of Indonesia's easternmost province, which is also underdeveloped.