In Papua Armed Violence Continues to Occur
TabloidNasional . The killings in Nduga that occurred in the first week of December 2018 added to the row of cases of armed violence that occurred in Papua. More than 20 cases have occurred since 2014 to November 2018. Throughout 2017, armed violence killed three Indonesian officers and two people from armed groups. In that year, there were nine cases recorded by media coverage. The following year, the number of victims swelled. Four civilian victims and three Indonesian officers were recorded. The casualties emerged from seven cases that occurred until November 2018. The data did not include an incident in Nduga that happened to Trans Papua development workers. During 2014 to November 2018, at least 15 civilians and 14 Indonesian officials were killed in various incidents of armed violence. Occurs in Certain Regions Nduga Regency is the third region of eight Papua regions to be the location of incidents of armed violence during 2014-2018. Puncak Jaya Regency is the main area. For four...