Two Civilians Shot at Baliem Valley Festival in Papua
Two civilians delivering food were shot and injured near the Baliem Valley Cultural Festival site in Highland Papua on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Two civilians, identified as LMO (43) and S (50), were shot while delivering food to the Baliem Valley Cultural Festival in Walesi Village, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua, on August 8, 2026. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. Eastern Indonesian Time (WIT) when an armed criminal group, believed to be the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (TPNPB-OPM), fired at their Mitsubishi Triton vehicle.
Police have recovered bullet holes, fragments, and shell casings from the scene, and victims are receiving medical treatment.
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