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Indonesia: 10 killed in riots in Papua Province amid 'child kidnapping' reports
Updated On: 24 February, 2023 07:43 PM IST | Jayapura, Indonesia | AP
The riots began on Thursday afternoon in Wamena town in the Jayawijaya district of Papua, the country`s easternmost province, amid reports of a child kidnapping
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This picture taken on February 23, 2023 shows police officers dispersing people in Wamena. - Indonesia has deployed security forces to Wamena town in the breakaway eastern region of Papua after 10 people were killed during a riot sparked by rumours of a child abduction, officials said on February 24. Pic/AFP
Ten people were killed and more than 20 others wounded in a riot in Indonesia`s Papua province, police said on Friday.
The riots began on Thursday afternoon in Wamena town in the Jayawijaya district of Papua, the country`s easternmost province, amid reports of a child kidnapping.
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