Freeport protest, four dead
Four security personels, one from the military and three policemen, died in a clash with Papua protesters in Cendrawasih University, Abepura today.
Antara reported earlier that three Indonesian policemen died, 11 others and at least three civilians were badly injured in a clash between security troops and Papua protesters here on Thursday.
A spokesman of the Abepura general hospital told ANTARA News that one of the killed policemen had died of serious wounds caused by stones and other objects the protesters had thrown at the security personnel
The protesters were demanding the closure of US gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia operating in Timika, Papua.
But president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reiterated government's position to maintain the mining operation saying the closure would do more harm to the country.
A spokesman of the Abepura general hospital told ANTARA News that one of the killed policemen had died of serious wounds caused by stones and other objects the protesters had thrown at the security personnel
The protesters were demanding the closure of US gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia operating in Timika, Papua.
But president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reiterated government's position to maintain the mining operation saying the closure would do more harm to the country.
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