3 killed in Indonesia’s Papua airport shooting

Jakarta: Three civilians were killed in a shooting targeting a small plane at an airport in Indonesia’s Nduga in Papua province on Monday, officials said.

The shooting at Kenyam airport took place in the morning, killing three people on the scene and injuring two plane crews, including the pilot, Xinhua news agency reported. The plane was targeted after it landed at the airport.

Efforts were underway to catch the perpetrators, police said.

—IANS