Thousands attack police station in West Papua violence Thousands of people have attacked a police station in Indonesia's easternmost province of West Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya. Police officials say an estimated two-thousand people took part in the attack, in protest at the death of a man on Monday during a violent protest. About 50 Papuans attacked the barracks of the police Mobile Brigade, a crack paramilitary unit.
Police say the protestors are armed with arrows, spears and other traditional weapons.