Three Indonesian policemen shot dead in Papua attack

Jakarta, Indonesia — Gunmen shot dead three Indonesian police officers and stole weapons and ammunition during a raid on a police post in Papua, an official said Monday, the most serious attack on security forces in the insurgency-hit province since 2013.

Another policeman was wounded in the attack late Sunday on the post at Sinak, in mountainous Puncak district, Papua police spokesman Patridge Renwarin told AFP.

“A criminal armed group shot dead three police officers who were sitting in a guard post,” he said. 

Some ammunition and rifles were stolen in the attack, and it was believed a Papuan working at the police station might have let the assailants into the building, Renwarin said.

He said police and the military were hunting for the assailants, although it was unclear how many were involved.