Border Trouble
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In W. Irian
In a blowup in late April, an Indonesian patrol fired on an Australian officer and two New Guinea constables near Wutung, close to the northern P-NG- West Irian border.
The incident followed an earlier Indonesian patrol attack on a West Irianese “dissidents’ ” camp just inside the West Irian border. About 80 of the campers had fled the Indonesians, crossed the border and reached Wutung.
No injuries were reported.
Soon after, a contingent of about 50 police and soldiers was posted to Wutung.
The Australian Government had earlier denied that the shooting had taken place.