2023 Wamena riot

When

23 Feb 2023

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

4.10° S, 138.95° E

Description

a riot in Wamena, Indonesia

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Incident in Highland Papua, Indonesia

On 23 February 2023 (UTC+9), a riot broke out in Sinakma, Wamena, Highland Papua when a crowd of Papuans attacked Indonesian security personnel following the arrest of two Batak merchants accused of child kidnapping. In the ensuing clash, a number of buildings were damaged, with twelve civilians and rioters killed including both merchants. Tens of security personnel and civilians were also injured.

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