Police raid airstrip in Indonesia's Papua Killing Three
At least three people were killed after police from Indonesia's anti-terror unit stormed an isolated airstrip occupied by a group of unidentified gunmen in Papua province on Sunday.
The three killed included two suspected separatist rebels after
failed negotiations to end an occupation of the airstrip.
Several police officers also suffered serious wounds after being
attacked by bows and arrows.
The group, which media reports said was linked to the secessionist Papua Free Movement, had occupied the airstrip in Papua's Kasepo sub-district for about two weeks. Independence activists in Papua have waged a campaign for decades to break away from Indonesia, while a low-level armed rebellion has also simmered, often related to disputes over the sharing of rich natural resources.
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