Two killed in Army vs. Police gunfight<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Two members of the 611 Infantry
\nBattalion were killed, while another two military officers and
\ntwo police officers were seriously injured during a gunfight
\nbetween soldiers and police officers in the district of Serui,
\nYapen Waropen regency in Irian Jaya, on Monday.<\/p>\n
Irian Jaya Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika
\nconfirmed the clash on Tuesday, but said that he still had not
\nbeen completely informed about the fatal incident.<\/p>\n
\"Both the police and military have stated their versions (of
\nthe incident) in their reports on the gunfight,\" he said.<\/p>\n
According to the police version, he said, a policeman on a
\nmotorbike hit a pedestrian, which led to street fighting and
\ngunfire.<\/p>\n
\"Another version said that a drunk officer of the Police's
\nMobile Brigade beat a civilian. This angered the Army members.
\nThat's why the incident started,\" he explained.<\/p>\n
However, another source said that members of the Army,
\nequipped with guns, attacked the Serui Police station soon after
\nthe downtown fight.<\/p>\n
They destroyed part of the police headquarters and the
\nprecinct operation office, the source said. The police and the
\nArmy were described as being involved in a \"war\".<\/p>\n
\"The fact is that two Army members, Chief Sgt. Iko and First
\nPvt. Johansyah, were killed and two others, First Pvt. Wisnu and
\nFirst Pvt. Junaidi, were seriously injured. Two police officers
\nwere also injured: Second Brig. Terianus Waramory was shot in the
\nleft side of his chest and Second Brig. Samuel Saleha suffered a
\nstab wound in the back,\" Mangku Pastika said.<\/p>\n
Mangku Pastika said it was difficult to uncover who had
\ninitiated the gunfight. \"We deeply regret that such a humiliating
\nincident occurred. This (sort of thing) must be stopped.\"<\/p>\n
He said he would meet with Irian Jaya Military chief Maj. Gen.
\nMahidin Simbolon to help ease the tension.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a group of about 150 armed people, believed to be
\nmembers of the separatist Free Papua Movement, attacked the
\npolice subprecinct station in the district of Sarmi at noon on
\nMonday.<\/p>\n
Sarmi is 45 minutes west of Jayapura by plane.<\/p>\n
Jayapura Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Daud J. Sihombing
\nconfirmed the incident, saying that four people, including two
\ncivilians and two rebels, were injured in the attack.<\/p>\n
According to Daud, the attackers had previously planned to set
\nfire to a gas station and market. \"The police thwarted the plan,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
A platoon of the Police's Mobile Brigade officers from
\nJayapura has been deployed to maintain security in Sarmi.
\n(35\/sur)<\/p>",
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