Unidentified gunmen, thought to be separatist rebels, have attacked a police station in Indonesia’s Papua province.
Three policemen were killed when dozens of gunmen attacked the station and set it alight.
Indonesian security forces have been increasing security in anticipation of the independence declaration anniversary coming up on December 1.
"We had identified the hotspots in Papua and even prepared additional troops from the mobile brigade," said Sr Cdr Wachjono, chief detective of the Papua police.
"The modus operandi is similar to the separatists' attacks," he said.
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