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Papua intelligence chief killed

By AFP
April 27, 2021

Jakarta: An Indonesian regional intelligence chief was killed in an ambush by rebels in restive Papua region, the military confirmed Monday as the country’s president vowed to crush the separatists. General I Gusti Putu Danny Karya Nugraha, who headed Papua’s intelligence agency, was shot dead during a shootout after rebels opened fire at a patrolling security forces unit in the Papuan highlands on Sunday.