West Papua: fears of spiralling violence after attack leaves up to 31 dead

Deaths of construction workers follow arrests of hundreds of independence protesters across Indonesian provinceDeadly violence has escalated in West Papua following the shooting deaths of up to 31 construction workers in a central district of the region and the reported killing of an Indonesian investigator.Indonesian authorities have blamed militant separatists for the attack the deadliest in many years in the ongoing independence conflict. There are fears of reprisals and violent crackdowns. Continue reading…
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