Serbian munitions in Papua

Explosive evidence: A local resident holding an unexploded mortar after the aerial attacks in Kiwirok, Pegunungan Bintang regency, Papua. — Reuters

ALMOST 2,500 mortar shells from Serbia bought for Indonesia’s spy agency last year were converted to be air-dropped, and some were used in attacks on eight villages in Papua, according to a report from an arms monitoring group and photos provided to Reuters.

The alleged procurement for the state intelligence agency, known as BIN, was not disclosed to the parliamentary oversight committee that approves its budget, three members said.