At least 20 killed, dozens injured in Papua

Taking no chances: Indonesian riot police taking their positions at a university in the provincial capital Jayapura as fresh protests break out in the restive region. — AFP

Wamena (Indonesia): At least 20 people were killed and dozens more injured as fresh unrest erupted in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, with some victims burned to death in buildings set ablaze by protesters, authorities said.

“Most of them died in a fire, ” said Papua military spokesperson Eko Daryanto.