Indonesian officer shot dead in Papua
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An Indonesian police officer has been shot dead in the eastern province of Papua.
Police say he was killed in an ambush in the highlands district of Tingginambut.
The officer - a member of the paramilitary Mobile Brigade - is said to have been in the area to oversee local preparations for next month's Indonesian presidential election.
Police say they could not identify the attackers, or the numbers involved.
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