Papuan rebels attack civilians

Papuan rebels attack civilians

JAYAPURA, Papua: A group of Papuan rebels attacked on Tuesday
night a minibus pickup in Ilu district, some 750 kilometers
southwest of Papua, but no fatalities were reported in the armed
attack.

The attack happened when two construction employees Hendri and
Sutjipto, who were passengers in the minibus pickup, were on
their way home from Ilu to Mulia city, the capital of Puncak Jaya
regency.

The vehicle was shot at several times by a group of people,
believed to be Papuan rebels, but they escaped the attack. The
only damage was to the vehicle's front windscreen, which was
shattered, said the deputy regent of Puncak Jaya regency, Lukas
Enembe. -- JP