VIVAnews - Series on Gunshots Occur in Indonesia's Papua

One of the insurgents was shot dead by the security officers.

A series of gunshots took place in Papua during the celebration of Indonesia's Independence Day. The shootings occurred in several areas, ranging from Paniai to Puncak Jaya, on Wednesday, August 17.

As flag flying ceremony was carried out at Paniai Regency Office, Maddi District, a series of gunfires were heard causing people who attended the event to get their nerves.

Paniai Regent, Naftali Yogi said the insurgents were willing to disrupt day. "They had planned to disrupt the Independence Day as a few days earlier there was information that there would be an interruption during the flag flying ceremony," said the regent. He went on to say that the group was trying to spoil the Independence Day celebration by entering the city and fired a series of shots. "This has to do with the schedule on last August 2 in London, UK, where lawyers held a congress on West Papua," said Naftali.
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