Attackers Kill Two Policemen And A Civilian In Papua: Police

Jayapura, Papua, Jan 2 (Antara) - A deadly ambush was launched by unknown armed attackers in Utikini Village of Tembagapura Subdistrict, Mimika District, Papua Province, on Thursday evening, killing two policemen and a civilian, a police officer confirmed here Friday. The policemen were identified as Chief Brig.Riyan Hariansyah (22) and Chief Brig. M.Adpriadi (22) while the civilian was a worker of Freeport-McMoRan named Suko Miartono (34),Senior Commissioner Patrige Renwarin said. The coffins of the personnel of South Sumatra Province`s Police Mobile Brigade would be transported to Palembang on Saturday, said Renwarin, spokesman of Papua Provincial Police`s headquarters. According to security sources, the three victims were shot dead and tortured by their attackers. Their whereabouts were known after a group of policemen conducting a routine patrol found their car near the bridge of Utikini Village or Mile-68 of Tembagapura area. The attackers also seized the two ill-fated policemen`s rifles, three ammunition magazines and 125 bullets of 5.56 caliber.