Armed Group Disturbs Independence Ceremony In Tiom

Jayapura, Papua, Aug 17 (Antara) - The armed separatist group has disturbed an Indonesian independence ceremony in Tiom of Lanny Jaya District of Papua by opening fires from a distant place on Sunday, Aug 17, 2014. "However, the incident claimed no casualties because they opened fires from a distant area," an anonymous source told Antara here on Sunday. According to the source, the reading of the proclamation text during the independence ceremony in Tiom proceeded solemnly despite the shooting. The shooting sound in distance did not affect the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony. The security officers have pursued them to the Popome District area. There was no immediate official statement from security officers following the shooting incident in Tiom.