Dark hands are turbulent! Kills 9 in Papua, Adonis police believe in separatist work Against plans to establish a new province

Dark hands are turbulent! Kills 9 in Papua, Adonis police believe in separatist work Against plans to establish a new province

On July 16, Reuters reported that 9 dead in Papua province located in the easternmost part of Indonesia in an attack that police believe was the work of a separatist group

Police in Jayapura capital city of the province of Papua revealed to local media on the same day that The attack was the worst in recent years. Happened on Saturday morning (July 16) in the Nduga Plateau.

“Such an attack on civilians This has resulted in 10 gunshot injuries, nine of whom died,” said Faisal Rahmadani, director of criminal investigations at the Papua Police Station. He told the Antara news agency, the official news agency, while officials were investigating the incident.

The attack comes days after protests erupted against Indonesia’s new law. to see the division of Papua region from 2 provinces to 5 provinces, with the addition of Southern Papua Province. Central Papua Province and Papua Plateau Provinces into The government, led by President Joko Widodo, said the new district would accelerate development. improve public service and create more opportunities for Papuans to join the government

But critics say the move would give the Jakarta government more power in the remote and resource-rich region. In which independence movements have emerged since the territory became part of Indonesia.

West Papua Liberation Army This is a separatist group that the Indonesian government has designated as a terrorist organization. has denied the government’s plan to divide the province of Papua. by threatening to shoot and kill officials involved.