Indonesian military says some victims burned to death in buildings set ablaze by protesters in Wamena city, and the death toll could go up "because many were trapped in burning kiosks."
Jakarta calls for calm in its easternmost territory –– where insurgency against Indonesian rule has simmered for decades –– following riots triggered by detention of dozens of Papuan students in Java at weekend.
The construction workers were shot dead by separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua province, marking the region’s deadliest bout of violence in years.
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