Tribal war continues in Papua, more injured

TIMIKA, Papua: More people have been injured as a clash between two groups continues in Kwamki Lama, a regency in Mimika, Papua, on Wednesday.

Hundreds of people were involved in another clash early in the morning. A total of 34 people have been injured and one man was killed since the clash erupted Monday afternoon.

Tribe member Albert Mom was killed in the clash on Tuesday.

Mimika Police deputy chief Comr. Jeremias Rontini said the conflict erupted as a result of unpaid compensation demanded by a downstream village following a rape case allegedly committed by a member of the upstream village six months ago. - JP