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Looting and Killing by the Indonesian Army and Police Forces in Nggweyage Village of Wunin District, Tolikara Regency, Central Highlands of West Papua

By WPNews Mar 17, 2005, 04:17

AMP Numbay Reporting on 16 March 2005 - Translation by WPNews Crew 17 March 2005

Villages and houses of villagers, livestocks and crops (gardens) in Nggoyage Village of Wunin District, Tolikara Regency were looted and burned down by the TNI-Police forces Indonesia from Yonif 310 and Mobile Brigade as well as Special Forces (Kopbuttus) troops.

The burning and looting happened on Thursday last week at 07:00PM.

As a consequence of these looting and burning the villagers lost 30 houses, 105 pigs end, 5 gardens destroyed to the ground by the armed forces.

The ruthless actions bny the TNI-Polri also cause the rest of three villagers by the names of Mas Karoba (Village head), Manis Karoba and Eleyuwok.

A grand plan is already in place to attack other villages as well, namely Abimbak, Tagime, Eragayam, Kelela dan Mbogondini. They did succsessfully attacked villagers in Tingginambut, Puncak Jaya regency and the people are still in the jungles mid last year. At the early this year, they also attacked Wurineri village of Wunin district, Tolikara regency, burning all houses and killing elder Erelak and the other friend of his. Some months later, this attack happened in Nggweyage village.

What you can do: 1. Write a protest letter to the governor of West Papua; 2. Write a protest letter to the army commander of West Papua; 3. RING THEM DIRECTLY. The addresses and phone contacts can be found

Note: For West Papua at least, letter writing has been ineffective, but direct ringing and asking in English or any language regarding our news articles has been effective in stopping the military and police brutalities in West Papua.

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