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One civilian killed and a civil servant badly hurt in Yahukimo attacks
Two attacks in Dekai, Yahukimo, in Indonesia’s Papua Highlands, left one person dead and another badly injured.
The attacks happened on October 11 and 12.
The person who died was a 46-year-old civilian unloading groceries from a truck when he was attacked; he later died at a hospital.
The second victim, a 51-year-old civil servant, was attacked while sweeping outside a home and suffered injuries to his wrist and back.
Authorities suspect the armed group known as Kodap XVI Yahukimo, led by Kopitua Heluka, was involved.
An official said the civilian was not a member of the military’s intelligence service, but a resident who worked in Dekai.
Police and the Damai Cartenz operation are investigating who was involved and say the case will be handled under the law.
A civilian was killed and a civil servant was badly injured in two attacks in Dekai, Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan.
The attacks took place on October 11 and 12, according to an official from the Damai Cartenz Operation.
The civilian, identified as A, was 46 and died after being taken to Dekai Regional Hospital.
The civil servant, identified as ET, was 51 and suffered wounds to the left wrist and right side of the back.
Police and the operation’s officials are investigating who was involved.
- Who
- A, a 46-year-old civilian, was killed; ET, a 51-year-old civil servant, was badly injured.
- What
- Two attacks left one person dead and another badly injured.
- When
- October 11 and 12. The source gives no year for the incidents.
- Where
- Dekai, Yahukimo, in Papua Pegunungan, Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A was attacked while unloading staple goods from a truck in Dekai and later died at the regional hospital.
ET was attacked by two unidentified people with sharp weapons while sweeping outside a home in Dekai.
Yusuf Sutejo said the authorities were investigating the perpetrators and their network.
- Victim killed
- A, a 46-year-old civilian
- Injured victim
- ET, a 51-year-old civil servant
- Attack location
- Dekai, Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan
- Dates of attacks
- October 11 and 12
- Suspected group
- KKB Kodap XVI Yahukimo, led by Kopitua Heluka
What people are saying
The two incidents resulted in the death of a civilian identified by the initial A (46) and serious injuries to a civil servant identified by the initials ET (51).
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