Security forces in Indonesia were involved in confrontations on September 22 to ensure law and order in a town located in an area situated in easternmost province of Papua, after reports of buildings being set on fire and gunshots came to light in middle of a new set of protests by citizens.

A political upheaval

region was thrown into political upheaval quite a few times for 14 days in latter part of August that was based on issue of racial comments against Papuan students in city of Surabaya who were attacked in ir dormitory and held over allegations of disrespecting a national flag. 

Wamena, a town in Papua, witnessed a chaotic environment while town's airport was also shut down amid protests. According to reports, protestors set homes and government buildings ablaze along with gunshots during a demonstration that was apparently started by racial comments hurled at students in city of Wamena. violent unrest is being taken a look at by  police and military officials with a view to control situation. 

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Papua houses world's biggest gold mine and 2nd biggest copper mine kwn as Grasberg mine which was a Dutch colony that became a part of Indonesia after United Nations-backed direct vote back in year 1969.

Deces-old conflict

Since n, Papua has been subject to years of conflict at a low level and after demonstrations in August started, Indonesia deployed more than 6000 military and police officers. concerned authorities also shut down internet services so that people did t have access to social media.

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police officials have arrested quite a few people for defacing public property during demonstrations with a lot of people being named suspects in committing act of treason over a demand for a referendum asking for independence that concerned people have completely ruled out. Papua is also kwn as a land filled with cultural and biological diversity and also a place inhabited by native Melanesian tribes and animals such as tree kangaroos and white sharks.

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(With inputs from AP)