Indonesian security forces have tightened security in the town of Wamena in the easternmost region of Papua, where nine people have been killed during a riot triggered by rumours about a child being kidnapped, according to an official.
The riot began after locals threw rocks at a local police station, where a man accused of abducting a child was being detainedOther buildings in the area were set ablaze, which resulted in more than 200 security personnel being deployed to contain the situation
The situation remained tense, but there had been no further violence, Papua province police spokesperson Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo said by telephone.
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