2006 Abepura incident

2006 Abepura incident
2006 Abepura incident
Part of the Papua conflict
Date	16-17 March 2006
Location	Abepura, Jayapura, Papua
Caused by	Grasberg mine
Methods	Traffic obstruction, Rioting
Parties
Papuan students	Indonesia Indonesian Police Mobile Brigade Corps; ;
Casualties and losses
23 arrested	4 dead
	28 injured. 1 Indonesian policeman died later of his wounds. 1 Papuan student died in custody.

The 2006 Abepura incident was a clash between Papuan student protesters and Indonesian policemen and soldiers in the district of Abepura, Jayapura of Papua on 16 March 2006. The clashes killed four policemen and a soldier, and further injured tens of protesters.