An overview of shootings at Freeport’s operations in Indonesia

October 1st, 2009 Obama offers support for Samoa, IndonesiaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is voicing his concern and his condolences over the tsunami in the South Pacific and the earthquake in Indonesia. He said there's been a "terrible" loss of life in Samoa and American Samoa as a result of the tsunami that came ashore Tuesday.

August 16th, 2009 Strong earthquake rocks western IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — Officials say a strong underwater earthquake has struck western Indonesia but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 2:38 p.m.

August 2nd, 2009 JAKARTA - An undersea earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale Sunday jolted the West Papua province in eastern Indonesia, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 0854 GMT, was located at 127 km off the coast of Manokwari.

August 2nd, 2009 Plane carrying 16 disappears in IndonesiaJAKARTA — A plane carrying 16 people disappeared over eastern Indonesia on Sunday, an airline official said. The Twin Otter plane was on a commercial flight in the remote Papua region when it lost contact with ground officials, said Capt.

July 31st, 2009 Indonesia files charges in Freeport mine shootingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Police have charged two more suspects in a spate of deadly shootings at the Indonesian gold mine of U.S. company Freeport, but the motive for the attacks remains a mystery, officials said Friday.

July 22nd, 2009 More shooting on road to Freeport's Papua mineJAKARTA, Indonesia — Gunmen fired Wednesday at vehicles operated by U.S. mining company Freeport in Indonesia's impoverished Papua province, injuring two guards and a policeman in the latest attack on the world's largest gold mine, police said.

July 22nd, 2009 New ambush near world's largest gold mine; 2 deadJAKARTA, Indonesia — Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on buses carrying employees of U.S. mining company Freeport in Indonesia's impoverished Papua province, killing two people in the latest attack on the world's largest gold mine, witnesses and the state news agency said.

July 22nd, 2009 Freeport's workers again under attack in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — Three more people were wounded by gunfire Wednesday at the world's largest gold mine, the latest ambush targeting employees of U.S. conglomerate Freeport in Indonesia's underdeveloped Papua province.

July 21st, 2009 Newark, NJ, mayor says 10 shootings unacceptableNEWARK, N.J. — The mayor of New Jersey's largest city says a rash of shootings on one day there shows more work must be done to reduce gun violence.

July 21st, 2009 Indonesia detains 17 suspects in Freeport killingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Police detained 17 suspects believed involved in a series of deadly ambushes at the world's largest gold mine, an official said Tuesday. The men were rounded up Monday at several locations within a few miles of the Grasberg mining complex operated by U.S.

July 21st, 2009 Police detain 17 suspects in Freeport killingsJAKARTA, Indonesia — Police detained 17 suspects believed involved in a series of deadly ambushes at the world's largest gold mine earlier this month, an official said Tuesday. The men were rounded up Monday at several locations within a few miles of the Grasberg mining complex operated by U.S.

July 15th, 2009 2 police wounded in new attack near Indonesia mineJAKARTA, Indonesia — Gunmen fired at police near the gold mining operations of U.S. company Freeport in the Indonesian province of Papua on Wednesday, wounding two officers, official said.

July 12th, 2009 Guard for US miner Freeport shot dead in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — Gunmen killed a security guard working for U.S. mining conglomerate Freeport on Sunday, then ambushed police responding to the attack blamed on separatist rebels in one of Indonesia's most underdeveloped and remote regions.

April 26th, 2009 Boat sinks off Sumatra in Indonesia, killing 9JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say at least nine people died when a packed wooden boat carrying a wedding party sank off Sumatra's eastern coast. Police say fishermen and rescue workers plucked 33 survivors from the sea in Saturday's sinking, and at least four are still missing.

April 18th, 2009 US envoy leads Indonesia's Earth Day celebrationJAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. ambassador to Indonesia descended into a shark aquarium Saturday to highlight the importance of preserving the country's rich underwater biodiversity during Earth Day celebrations.