Jakarta: Indonesian authorities shot dead six protesters in its unrest-wracked Papua region, said an eyewitness, while authorities said a soldier was killed in the clash.
Local priest Santon Tekege said the chaos erupted yesterday after several thousand people rallied in the remote district of Deiyai, following riots across the region last week when buildings were torched and street battles broke out between police and protesters.
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