Arrows fly as tribal clashes break out in Indonesia's Papua

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Papuan tribal warriors armed with bows and arrows and improvised shields move into position as clashes erupted anew between two tribes in Kwamki Lama village in Mimikaa, a district located in Indonesia's restive Papua province, on June 18, 2012.

Agence France Presse reports — Two tribesmen were killed, one critically injured and several policemen injured while three police vehicles were torched as tribal clashes erupted in Indonesia's restive Papua province on Monday.

Police and military troops were overwhelmed by the fighting, which was sparked by the death of a tribesman in a road accident in early June.  

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A phalanx of armed police blockade a road while a police vehicle burns in the background in Kwamki Lama on June 18, 2012.

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An injured Papuan tribal warrior pierced by an arrow is aided by tribesmen in Kwamki Lama on June 18, 2012.

 

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I know this is a serious situation but the pictures look like filming of a strange movie.

    Reply#30 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:18 AM EDT

    This is a great opportunity for American industry. A whole new market for land mines. Please get with the program Mr. Cheney and don't hide behind some phony heart condition anymore. America's comfort depends on you (well at least the comfort of those of us in the top 1%).

      Reply#31 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:21 AM EDT

      Man is at war with man and against himself. Forget 12/21/12, Nostradamus and what have you- mankind is his own self-fulfilling prophecy

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      Reply#32 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:22 AM EDT

      It's all Bush's fault.

        Reply#33 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:23 AM EDT

        Finally! That is what we have been saying all along. Glad to see you move out of the dark side and into the sunlight. There is hope yet for right wing fanaticism. LOL

          #33.1 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:19 AM EDT
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          Wars and Rumors of Wars Take me to the next phase baby, take me.

            Reply#34 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:26 AM EDT

            I bet they are upset because they did not receive their EBT cards.

              Reply#35 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:27 AM EDT

              Who the fcuk cares?

                Reply#36 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:35 AM EDT

                Give the tribes people their independence. What does Indonesia hope to accomplish by trying to assimilate the tribes, anyway?

                  Reply#37 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:35 AM EDT

                  Hey, you guys laugh, but I sorta wish black guys over here were just shooting arrows at one another instead of blasting each other with guns.

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                  Reply#38 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:41 AM EDT

                  And just exactly how is this front-page news, MSNBC? I would rather have seen the "Webb Simpson wins the US Open" or "Paul McCartney turns 70" stories rather than this unimportant piece of schitt.

                    Reply#39 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:45 AM EDT

                    if wars were hand to hand combat there would only be brave men fighting for whats right not cowards behind a missile launcher or an old men drinking coffe teling you shoot to kill. The liders of any war should fight to death and ill bet wars will end.

                      Reply#40 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:46 AM EDT

                      skip, and yank, dam good informative post, a good read.. Thanks..

                        Reply#41 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:46 AM EDT

                        Can't we all get along....Rodney left too soon, I am sure he could have helped.

                        I thought this was interesting news .... very much unexpecetd to see guns have not made their way to these people yet.

                          Reply#42 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:48 AM EDT

                          is that a cardboard 'shield' in the first pic? if so well done

                            Reply#43 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:49 AM EDT

                            These people are doing the same thing in every big city in the USA every night.

                              Reply#44 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:49 AM EDT

                              so... this guy gets shot with an arrow and there's absolutely no blood... no offense but what kind of crap is this?

                                Reply#45 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:50 AM EDT

                                Probably the only bow and arrow war ever instigated by a cell phone video and mass texting.

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                                Reply#46 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:50 AM EDT

                                is that a cardboard 'shield' in the first pic? is so well done

                                  Reply#47 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:51 AM EDT

                                  where's Tarzan and Cheetah to get this settled?

                                    Reply#48 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:51 AM EDT

                                    it doesn't get any better than this

                                      Reply#49 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:54 AM EDT

                                      Must be a slow news day.

                                        Reply#50 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:54 AM EDT

                                        where do these guys think they are, chicago?? indonesian latin kings RULE!!!

                                          Reply#51 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:57 AM EDT

                                          Wohoo, let's get primitive! The guy that got pierced by the arrow - it looks like it may have hit either his subclavian vein or artery...that guy could be dead already.

                                            Reply#52 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:58 AM EDT

                                            one can only hope....do they have Obamacare there? how's that insurance mandate working out for them? Maybe this skirmish was over the insurance mandate?

                                              #52.1 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:12 AM EDT

                                              what are you a trauma surgeon?

                                                #52.2 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:02 PM EDT
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                                                The tribal version of the hatfields and the mccoys

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                                                Reply#53 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:01 AM EDT

                                                I wonder if some of Obama's childhood buddies are hurt in this battle?

                                                  Reply#54 - Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:01 AM EDT
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