Indonesia: Attack by a separatist group in Papua kills 10 civilians and injures 2

Jakarta, July 16: A separatist group attacked civilians in the Nuduga district of Papua, eastern Indonesia, killing 10 people and seriously injuring two, according to a police spokesperson.

The group, which the Indonesian government calls the “Criminal Armed Group (KKB),” launched separate attacks at four sites in the district, state police spokesman Ahmad Mustafa Kamal said.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, one of the attacks was an ambush of a truck carrying civilians carried out by 20 members of a group armed with three long rifles and one pistol. Quad Summit 2022: “Listen to the voices of ASEAN, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific,” says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...

“When the truck was stopped, it was shot (several times) from a distance of 50 meters,” a spokesman told Xinhua over the phone.

According to him, the body was recovered and the injured were found in an ambush spot and three other attack sites.

“A total of 10 people were killed and two others were injured. All are civilians,” he said.

(The above story was first published on July 16, 2022 at 6:10 pm IST. Log on to our website for news and updates on politics, the world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle. please. latestly.com).