Live bullets and mortars unearthed

Wed, 09 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAYAPURA, Papua: Hundreds of live bullets and mortars dating
back to World War II were unearthed over the weekend in two
villages in Sentani district in the country's easternmost
province of Papua, police said here on Tuesday.

They said some 459 live, Brenbar type, 12.7 caliber bullets
were excavated by villagers of Telaga Maya and Nendaly Netar in
Sentani, about 30 kilometers west of Jayapura.

Jayapura Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Robert Djoenso said eight
live mortars were also discovered by several fishermen at the
side of Sentani lake.

"The bullets and mortars have been handed over to the local
police," he said, adding that the local people should immediately
report to the police similar discoveries in the future. --Antara

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