Eight people have been killed and 19 others injured in ongoing tribal violence in Mimika in Indonesia's Papua region.
The Jakarta Post reports that over 120 armed police officers have been deployed to the Banti area of Mimika's Tembagapura district to try and control the violence.
The fighting reportedly pits members of the Dani, Damal and Moni tribes against the Amungme tribe.
Police say the situation remains explosive in the Banti sub-district which is near the site of the copper and gold mining company Freeport Indonesia.
