Movement leader dies from wound

Movement leader dies from wound

NABIRE, Irian Jaya (JP): An alleged mob leader identified as Willem Manimwarba died on Friday, a day after being shot in a drive-by.

Phil Karel Erary, an advisor to the province's State Minister for Human Rights Office, told The Jakarta Post that Willem died while under medical treatment at the Sri Wini Hospital. Serious bleeding from a gunshot wound in his leg was the cause of Willem's death, Karel said.

The attackers reportedly rode an ambulance during the dawn attack which occurred at Oyehe subdistrict.

Willem was allegedly leading 2,000 people to attack a police station on Wednesday in protest of the death of fellow Irianese Manase Erary in a previous fray here.

No official confirmation of the shooting of Willem was available, but provincial police deputy chief Col. Thamrin Simanjuntak said Willem had been involved in a series of crimes.

The killing of Willem brings the death toll in several days of unrest here to four. Two civilians, Maximus Bunay and Dapius Sani, died in Wednesday's incident. (eba/edt)