Taking accountability: Pangemanan speaking during a news conference regarding the video that emerged showing a Papuan man being tortured by military soldiers in the country’s Papua region at the Military Headquarters in Jakarta. — Reuters
The country’s army issued a rare apology and said 13 soldiers had been arrested after a video emerged showing a man being tortured by troops in the country’s Papua region, where armed separatists have clashed with security forces for years.
The footage, which showed a Papuan man in a barrel of bloodied water being cut with a blade, has sparked outcry on Indonesian social media. Senior army officer Izak Pangemanan confirmed it was authentic and the incident had taken place in February.
