The Jakarta Post, 7/16/2004 2:03:52 PM
One killed at ethnic violence in Papua
Jayapura, Papua (Antara): One person was killed and another was severely wounded
after ethnic violence broke out in the Timika district in Indonesia's easternmost
province of Papua on Friday morning.
The violence in the Kwamki Lama village in Timika claimed the life of Yosias Nawipa
and left his brother, Petrus Nawipa, seriuosly wounded. Petrus was admitted to the
Kuala Kencana clinic for treatment.
Yosias and Petrus were attacked by a group of unidentified men at about 5:30 a.m.
on their way to work in Timika.
Timika Police chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. Paulus Waterow, meanwhile said the situation in
Kwamki Lama was again under control.
"The situation is under control. We have seized thetraditional weapons of the warring
parties," Waterow said. The weapons were seized to prevent more violence. (**)
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