Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights is investigating the deaths of 12 civilians, including women and children, in a military operation in Papua.
The commission said at least 12 civilians died of gunshot wounds in an operation against the TPNPB-OPM rebel group in the central Papuan village of Kembru.
Chairwoman Anis Hidayah said there was a 'strong suspicion' that Indonesian soldiers were responsible.
The military did not respond to a request for comment, but local media reported the military's Habema task force as saying its forces had killed four members of the independence guerrilla movement in an 'armed contact' in Kembru.
Komnas-HAM said any operation that resulted in civilian casualties 'cannot be justified on any grounds' and urged restraint from all sides.
