Home » World » nine civilians killed in attack by militants in Papua village nine civilians killed in attack by militants in Papua village July 16, 2022 by world today news – AFP – NOS News•today, 13:33 — Militants have shot and killed at least nine people in the Indonesian province of Papua. – According to the police, a group fighting for an independent Papua is behind the attack; armed militiamen fired on civilians in a village in the past Nduga region, Indonesia’s state news agency reports Between. A police officer speaks of a massacre by a “terror group”. – He said he could not share further details about the attack, because agents gave priority to evacuating people. Reuters news agency reports that it is one of the deadliest attacks in Papua in years. – New law The attack comes shortly after protests in Papua against a new law dividing Papua into five administrative areas instead of the current two. – According to the government of Indonesia, this is good for the development of the province. Independence fighters in Papua fear that Jakarta is trying to get a better grip on the province with more regions. – Tensions in Papua between residents and the Indonesian authorities already increased last year. The Indonesian government then sent an additional 400 troops to Papua after independence fighters killed a senior Indonesian intelligence officer. — Related posts:US Fortress B52 in the Sky Mobilized for NATO Nuclear Deterrence Exercise ... Russian Back-to-Back T...Will Donald Trump End the Tradition of Admitting the Loss of the US Presidential Election? All page...ITA ends collaboration with director Ivo van HoveMalta closes borders for the unvaccinated [SALAH] Monkeypox Caused by Side Effects of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine – TurnBackHoax.ID Rodez: gold, silver and bronze, before the team tournament today Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: