1996 Timika shooting
The 1996 Timika shooting (Indonesian: Insiden Penembakan Timika 1996) was a mass shooting that took place on 15 April 1996 at the Mozes Kilangin Airport, Timika, Irian Jaya (now Central Papua), Indonesia, by a member of Kopassus Sec. Lt. Sanurip. Sixteen people were killed and eleven others were injured.
| 1996 Timika shooting incident | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mozes Kilangin Airport, Timika, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| Date | 15 April 1996 7:00 a.m. (WIT) |
| Target | Soldiers at Mozes Kilangin Airport |
Attack type | Mass shooting, workplace shooting |
| Weapons | Assault rifle (Pindad SS1?) |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 11 |
| Perpetrator | Second Lieutenant Sanurip |
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