Papua police said the victims’ bodies were mutilated, stuffed into sacks and thrown into a river. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Authorities in Indonesia's Papua region have detained six army officers and launched an investigation into their alleged involvement in the brutal killing of four civilians last week, military officials said on Monday .
The military is investigating the alleged involvement of six officers in the killing of four victims, Lieutenant General Chandra W. Sukotjo said. Indonesia maintains a heavy military presence in Papua, where small groups of separatist fighters have for decades waged a low-level, but increasingly deadly battle for independence.
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