Authorities in Papua New Guinea have recently rounded up more than 100 people at the border with the Indonesian province of Papua and took them to a refugee camp in PNG's Western province.
They join other West Papuans at the East Awin refugee camp which is protected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
They were rounded up by a joint PNG security forces operation to locate, search and destroy alleged West Papua training camps and settlements at the PNG-Indonesia border.
The Joint Forces Commander, Jerry Frank says the operation has also resulted in the collection a lot of revenue for the government.
He says the operation could be extended by another three months to June when it expires next month.
Presenter: Firmin Nanol
Speaker: Jerry Frank, PNG's Joint Forces Commander
Source; http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201102/s3136818.htm
Friday, February 11, 2011
PNG's joint forces border operation could be extended
2/11/2011 05:51:00 PM
Elsham News Service
