Antara learned from the Indonesian military sources here that the soldier named Tugino and Jayapura Police Chief Ajunct Senior Commissioner Alfred Papare sustained injuries, caused by the remnants of bullets.
Tugino had been evacuated to a hospital in Jayapura, the capital of Papua Province.
The incident occurred when the Indonesian security personnel were checking the situation around the border area shortly after the armed civilians hoisted a Bintang Kejora (Morning Star) flag at a lighthouse there.
Despite his wounds, Alfred Papare was able to contact Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Regional Military Command (Kodam) XVII Cendrawasih Brig.Gen.Hinsa Siburian to report the situation on the ground.
A group of soldiers had been deployed to dispel the armed civilians and lowered the flag in Skouw, Muara Tami District, Papua Province.
Reported by Evarukdijati
Editor: AA Ariwibowo
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