24 Sep 2019

Up to 21 killed in shootings, fires in West Papua

From Checkpoint, 6:18 pm on 24 September 2019

Up to 21 people are reported dead after ongoing violence in Indonesia's remote Papua province, as security forces clamp down on more student mobilisations.

About 16 people died in the town of Wamena, either in burning buildings or being shot by authorities.

Alex Perrottet and RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades have this report.