At least 20 people were killed on Monday, including three shot by police, in violent protests by hundreds of people sparked by rumours that a teacher insulted an indigenous student in Indonesia's restive Papua province, officials said.
People gather as shops burn in the background during a protest in Wamena in Papua province, Indonesia, Monday, Sept 23, 2019.Papua military spokesman Eko Daryanto said at least 16 civilians, including 13 from other Indonesian provinces, were killed in Wamena, mostly after being trapped in burning houses or shops.
A Papuan students with faces painted with the colors of the separatist 'Morning Star' flag during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia last month.He said a police investigation did not find any evidence of racism against the student, and that false rumours have been spreading among students in other schools and native communities.
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