PNG on alert After Irian Jaya Rebel Leader Killed
	Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:16:31 -0400


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PNG on alert after Irian Jaya rebel leader killed
 
Papua New Guinea soldiers are on standby to assist police in the event of
violence, following the killing of a senior Irian Jayan independence
activist.
 
Hans Bomai was killed with a hammer on Tuesday at Vanimo, near the
Indonesian border in West Sepik Province.
 
The incident happened when two rival factions came to blows at Dasi
settlement, where Irian Jaya guerrillas take refuge on the PNG side of the
border.
 
Provincial police chief Eugene Manguva says the situation between the two
groups is tense and he's concerned that if the guerrillas escalate the fight
with firearms, his police contingent might not be able to contain it.
 
He says police from East Sepik are on standby in case of further trouble,
and PNG Defence Force soldiers at Vanimo are also on standby.
 
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