Soldier shot dead in Papua

An army soldier was shot dead by Free Papua Organization (OPM) in Mulia, Puncak Jaya District, Papua Province, on Thursday (08/03) morning.

“I’ve just received a report that one of our soldiers, First Pvt. La Ode, has been shot and has been admitted to Mulia Hospital,” said Erwin Syafitri, the commander of the Cendrawasih Military Command.

OPM has been killing some soldiers and police officers as well as civilians in Indonesia’s easternmost province.(*wpnn)