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Up to seven dead in West Papua as protest turns violent
The Guardian ^
| Wed 28 Aug 2019 22.49 EDT First published on Wed 28 Aug
| Ben Doherty and agencies @bendohertycorro Wed 28 Aug 2019 22.49 EDT First published on Wed 28 Aug
Posted on 08/29/2019 1:06:36 AM PDT by the_daug
Up to six protesters and one soldier have been killed in clashes across the restive West Papua and Papua provinces, although protesters and police dispute how many have died.
A source at one protest in the Deiyai Regency told The Guardian on Thursday that police had fired lived rounds into a crowd of demonstrators outside the regency offices on Wednesday. Six people were killed and two seriously injured, the source, who requested anonymity fearing reprisals, said.
Shots were fired at the protesters, but people continued to sit in protest.
Al Jazeera also reported that six protesters had been killed.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: indonesia; localnews; papua; protest; violent
West Papuan's don't like being called monkey.
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posted on
08/29/2019 1:06:36 AM PDT
by
the_daug
To: the_daug
Typical Islamic brutality. Whipping out the natives and their history. Indonesia is now 87% Islamic . You can be pretty sure they killed allot of Infidels to get that way.
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posted on
08/29/2019 3:18:03 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
To: Nateman
They certainly killed a large number of people in East Timor.
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posted on
08/29/2019 4:47:34 AM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
To: vladimir998
Sounds like someone was having a party and was hunting for dinner. 7 people is a feast to Papua residents
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posted on
08/29/2019 5:23:22 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(It's Fredomania at the MSM)
To: Nateman
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posted on
08/29/2019 5:30:27 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
To: PapaBear3625
Mozlems are going to kill a lot more Christians then. I'd say Christians are the best resistance to Islam except for the remarkable ability of Israel to hold off so many at such one sided odds.
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posted on
08/29/2019 5:41:41 AM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
To: vladimir998
East Timor doesn’t have the natural resource Papua does.
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posted on
08/29/2019 8:35:11 AM PDT
by
the_daug
To: the_daug
“East Timor doesnt have the natural resource Papua does.”
And? Did that stop the Indonesians from invading? Did it stop the Indonesians from being responsible for killing 100,000 East Timorese through massacres, hunger and illnesses?
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posted on
08/29/2019 5:16:06 PM PDT
by
vladimir998
(Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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