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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill 17 people disguised as soldiers

Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua kill 17 people disguised as soldiers

  • A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between security forces and rebels
  • Papua was controversially brought under Indonesian control in a vote overseen by the United Nations in 1969
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