Indonesia to investigate military officers for alleged involvement in brutal murders in Papua

Indonesian police block a road to stall a demonstration against the Indonesian government's plan to develop new administrative areas within Papua province, in Timika on April 1. - AFP

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Authorities in Indonesia's Papua region have detained six army officers and launched an investigation into their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of four civilians last week, military officials said on Monday.

Teguh Muji Angkasa, a senior military officer in Papua, told a televised news briefing the military and police would conduct a joint investigation.