Gunmen fire on Freeport bus
Thursday, August 13 2009 - 01:22 AM WIB
Unidentified gunmen fired at a bus of copper and gold mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia on Wednesday morning, Kompas reported Thursday.
Freeport Indonesia's spokesman Mindo Pangaribuan said that no one was hurt in the attack but the company had temporarily closed part of the road leading to the mine to ensure the safety of workers.
The shots were fired around 06.20 a.m on the road between Tembagapura, where Freeport?s offices and mining facilities were located, and Timika.
Police previously arrested nine suspects, all facing charges of premeditated murder and illegal weapons possession, for a spate of ambushes near the mine that have left three dead since July 8. (*)