Australian’s murder used to justify troop build-up in West Papua

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The killing of an Australian mine worker in West Papua has been used to justify a troop build-up in the disputed province. West Papuan activists today blamed the Indonesian military for Saturday’s attack near the Freeport mine. But Indonesian police maintain that West Papuan independence fighters are responsible. Australian Federal Police have arrived in the province to assist with the investigation.

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Monday, July 13 2009
Produced By Michael Edwards
Featured in storyPaula Makabory - activist with the Institute for Papuan Advocacy and Human Rights Jim Elmslie - executive officer of the West Papua Project at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of SydneyDr. John Otto Ondawame - vice-president of the West Papua National Coalition for Liberation
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