Jakarta, July 6 -- The Indonesian government and the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) will investigate the deaths of civilians during a recent armed confrontation in Papua.

The investigation will cover the deaths of Melkiana Duwitau, a pregnant woman, and her unborn baby, who were killed during an exchange of fire between military personnel and armed insurgents in Intan Jaya, Central Papua, last week.

"The government will take concrete legal measures to investigate the deaths of civilians, including a pregnant mother, during the armed conflict in Papua," Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correctional Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated at a press conference with Komnas HAM on Monday.

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