Indonesian military ‘hunting down’ Papuan armed group after Christmas Day killing

Indonesian Military soldiers take part in a ceremony at Sultan Iskandar Muda Air Force base in Blang Bintang, Aceh, on Dec 12, 2023, before travelling to Papua for deployment in security operations.- AFP

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) has formed a team to catch an armed group believed to be responsible for a fatal attack on a military post in Maybrat, Southwest Papua, on Monday (Dec 25), Christmas Day.

The assailants fired multiple shots at soldiers who were returning from regional Christmas services where they had been providing security.