http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/01/11/member-armed-gang-killed-timika.html

The Jakarta Post, Papua | Archipelago | Sat, January 11 2014, 8:30 AM

 

A member of an armed group, which is believed to have threatened security forces between miles 45 and 50 at PT Freeport Indonesia’s mining area on Thursday, was shot and killed by a joint team of Indonesian Military (TNI) and police personnel, who also seized an M-16 assault rifle and its magazine.

“The deceased is believed to have been a member of an armed group that has been operating between the Mile 41 and Mile 50 area of PT Freeport’s mining zone in Timika,” said Papua Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw in Jayapura on Friday.

The armed group, added Paulus, was the John Botak gang, which has at least 10 members and is armed with around four firearms.

Papua Police chief spokesman Comr. Pudjo Sulistyo said the firefight ensued when security personnel, who were conducting a patrol early on Thursday around the Kali Kopi dike, encountered the armed group who were fleeing into the forest.