16 Mar 2009

Indonesian soldier has been shot dead in an attack in Papua province

6:46 am on 16 March 2009

An Indonesian soldier has been shot dead in an attack in Papua province.

Police and army officials said this incident was still being investigated but the local police chief said he believed the Free Papua Organisation was responsible.

The AAP newsagency says an army official said a civilian armed group launched an attack on military troops on patrol in the area.

Earlier this week, two men were shot dead and two others wounded during an attack in the same district as they rode motorcycles.