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Fears of Conflict Escalate in Indonesia's Papua

Separatists react to terrorist label by threatening to ‘escalate’ confrontation

May 06, 2021
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By: Ainur Rohmah

The Indonesian government is labeling armed civilians fighting for independence in Papua as terrorists, a move feared to further escalate conflict in a region that has long been struggling with the issue of separatism. The Free Papua Movement immediately retaliated by threatening to "exterminate" security forces and civilian migrants in …

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