Fresh clashes erupt in Papua

Warmest greetings Indonesian President Joko Widodo being greeted with a traditional Papuan welcome as he arrives in Arfak, West Papua. The premier is visiting the restive Papua region – wracked by a decades-old independence insurgency – after months of mass demonstrations and deadly unrest. — AFP

JAKARTA: Three people have been killed in Indonesia’s restive Papua region with police saying the victims were civilians, while a rebel group that took responsibility said they were undercover intelligence officers.

The clash comes as Indonesian president Joko Widodo yesterday visited the restive region, which has been wrecked by a decades-old independence insurgency after months of mass demonstrations and deadly unrest.