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Sat, 07/18/2009 - 18:39
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POLICE TIGHTEN SECURITY FOR FOREIGNERS IN TIMIKA
Jayapura, Indonesia, July 18 (ANTARA) - The Papua provincial police are currently intensifying security for foreigners in Timika, especially in the US mining company PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) area, according to the Papua police chief.
Timika had more foreigners than in other areas in Papua and West Papua provinces, Inspector General Ekodanto, the chief of the Papua provincial police, said here on Saturday.
"We are currently focusing on the security of foreigners around Timika," Ins. Gen. Bagus Ekodanto said.
Police tightened supervision at entry gates to residential areas as well as mining operational areas of PT Freeport, he said.
Missionaries working in Papua and West Papua Provinces are basically safe as they work in religion affairs, he said.
Basically, the condition in the two provinces was quite safe, except surrounding PT Freeport area, he said.
"The security condition is Timika is safe, but sometimes unknown people disturb security around PT Freeport operational area," Ins. Gen. Ekodanto said.
The logistic convoy of PT. Freeport was attacked by gun shootings on Friday noon when passing Mile 49 area between Port Side Timika and Tembagapura when heading for Tembagapura, the location of PT Freeport mining operational area.
The Freeport's employees were attacked but no one was injured in the gun shooting.
Since Saturday (July 11), three persons, including one worker of US gold and copper mining company PT Freeport, had been killed and seven others injured in Papua.
Drew Nicholas Grant, an Australian national who worked for PT Freeport, was shot dead by unknown people at Mile-53 on Saturday (July 11). Drew Grant was shot in the chest and neck.
On Sunday (July 12), there were two armed attacks respectively at Mile 51 and Mile 2, which killed Markus Rante Allo, a security guard of PT Freeport.
On Monday (July 13), Brigadier I Marson, a Papua police officer, was found dead at mile 52 road connecting Timika and Tembagapura, Mimika District, Papua Province. ***
Timika had more foreigners than in other areas in Papua and West Papua provinces, Inspector General Ekodanto, the chief of the Papua provincial police, said here on Saturday.
"We are currently focusing on the security of foreigners around Timika," Ins. Gen. Bagus Ekodanto said.
Police tightened supervision at entry gates to residential areas as well as mining operational areas of PT Freeport, he said.
Missionaries working in Papua and West Papua Provinces are basically safe as they work in religion affairs, he said.
Basically, the condition in the two provinces was quite safe, except surrounding PT Freeport area, he said.
"The security condition is Timika is safe, but sometimes unknown people disturb security around PT Freeport operational area," Ins. Gen. Ekodanto said.
The logistic convoy of PT. Freeport was attacked by gun shootings on Friday noon when passing Mile 49 area between Port Side Timika and Tembagapura when heading for Tembagapura, the location of PT Freeport mining operational area.
The Freeport's employees were attacked but no one was injured in the gun shooting.
Since Saturday (July 11), three persons, including one worker of US gold and copper mining company PT Freeport, had been killed and seven others injured in Papua.
Drew Nicholas Grant, an Australian national who worked for PT Freeport, was shot dead by unknown people at Mile-53 on Saturday (July 11). Drew Grant was shot in the chest and neck.
On Sunday (July 12), there were two armed attacks respectively at Mile 51 and Mile 2, which killed Markus Rante Allo, a security guard of PT Freeport.
On Monday (July 13), Brigadier I Marson, a Papua police officer, was found dead at mile 52 road connecting Timika and Tembagapura, Mimika District, Papua Province. ***
