Angry Protesters Kill 4 Security Officers
From Times Wire Reports
Hundreds of troops patrolled the streets in the eastern province of Papua today after a mob bludgeoned to death four security officers during a protest demanding the closure of a U.S.-owned gold mine.
The killings Thursday in Jayapura underscored the deep hatred many Papuans feel toward the Freeport-McMoRan mine, as well as security forces in the region, which is home to a decades-long separatist movement.
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