But the West Papua National Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for the killings, says the victims were Indonesian military intelligence officers.

Separatists in Indonesia's restive eastern Papua region have shot and killed eight gold miners they claimed were undercover members of the security forces, the military said on Thursday (May 21, 2026).

Separatists in Indonesia's restive eastern Papua region have shot and killed eight gold miners they claimed were undercover members of the security forces, the military said on Thursday (May 21, 2026).