http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/security-deteriorates-in-papuan-village-after-fatal-attack-on-two-motorcyclists/542323 Security Deteriorates in Papuan Village After Fatal Attack on Two Motorcyclists September 04, 2012
Papuans involved in a dispute with a rival group crouch down with bows, arrows and spears in Kwamki Lama village in Timika, Papua, on June 21. (Antara Photo/Spedy Paereng) The security situation in the Papuan village of Kwamki Lama in Mimika has reportedly deteriorated again on Tuesday, after two men who were mistakenly thought to be residents of Harapan kampong were fatally attacked while driving their motorcycles through a Amole, a rival kampong. Seki Tabuni and Nius Tabuni, who came from the neighboring district of Kuala Kencana, were about to visit their relatives in Harapan kampong when they took a road directly through Amole kampong — the men were reportedly in drunken state. They were soon attacked by Amole residents who, thinking the motorists were Harapan residents, pursued the men carrying bows, arrows, machetes and axes, according to Mimika Police official Comr. Albertus Andreana. One of the motorcyclists was later found dead in a nearby jungle with over 20 arrows in his body, while the dead body of the other man was found in a house in Amole. The incident took place at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Albertus added. Hundreds of police officers have been dispatched to Kwamki Lama and reportedly raided homes and seized dozens of sharp objects. The police are now guarding the village. A group of men were also seen on guard along a section of a road in the village carrying bows and arrows, alarming ojek drivers and government officials that had to pass through the area, according to reports. It is not clear yet whether police have made any arrest related to Tuesday’s fatal attack. Residents of Harapan and Amole kampongs in Kwamki Lama have been repeatedly involved in tribal clashes, especially in the past few months, some of which have been fatal. Antara/JG [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
