Two Papuan separatist leaders were killed in a shootout between security forces and their rebel group near one of the world’s largest gold mines in Indonesia’s restive Papua region. The incident occurred near the mining town of Tembagapura in Central Papua province.
The clash, which took place on Thursday, involved independence rebels of the Free Papua Movement and a joint police and military force. The confrontation resulted in the deaths of two regional commanders of the group, Abubakar Kogoya (Abubakar Tabuni) and Damianus Magay (Natan Wanimbo), who were part of the West Papua Liberation Army, the group's military wing.
