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Second shooting in two days reported in Freeport mining area, Papua
Jakarta Post - September 25, 2017
It was the second shooting incident in the area in two days. On Sunday, a water tanker truck and patrol vehicle reportedly belonging to Freeport were shot at by unknown assailants while traveling to Mile 61 in the mining area.
"Ronald is receiving medical treatment at Tembagapura Hospital at Mile 68," Papua Police spokesman Sr. Comr. AM Kamal said in Jayapura on Monday.
Security officers from the Security officers from the "Amole Task Force" are on standby at Mile 61 in Tembagapura in Mimika, Papua, on Sunday. Two vehicles belonging to miner PT Freeport Indonesia were shot at by unknown assailants while traveling to Mile 61 in the mining area on Sunday. (Courtesy of Papua Police/file)
The shooting occurred when Ronald's car was traveling with 30 other vehicles carrying mining workers from Timika to Tembagapura. The gun shots were heard from the left side of the road. Following the incident, 20 of the vehicles could not immediately continue their journey to Tembagapura.
Kamal said the police had been investigating the case and looking for the perpetrators. Freeport Indonesia spokesman, when asked about the incident via test message, only replied, "we are still looking for confirmation [over the incident]."
He added all scheduled journeys for employees between Timika and Tembagapura had been postponed until further notice.
Mimika Legislative Council Speaker Eltinus Mom said he was concerned over the two shootings in the area, while none of the perpetrators had been arrested. "The shootings are acts of terror that worry people," Eltinus said in Timika. (bbs)
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