Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims, as shooting of pilots confirmed

Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims, as shooting of pilots confirmed

The Indonesian government has dismissed a claim that its military has been bombing villages in West Papua.

Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims

RNZ Pacific The Indonesian government has dismissed a claim that its military has been bombing villages in West Papua. The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims a makeshift refugee camp in Puncak regency was bombed, and that many villagers have been displaced. ULMWP president Benny Wenda said the Air Force had “relentlessly attacked the region” since the end of January. READ MORE: Indonesia bombing refugee camps in West Papua…