Markus Makur ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Timika, Papua   |  Thu, 07/16/2009 6:50 PM  |  National

Secretary to the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Lt. Gen.  Romulo Simbolon, visited Thursday five police officers wounded during a series of attacks by unidentified gunmen near PT Freeport Indoneisa’s Grasberg gold and copper mine in Mimika, Papua.

Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Bagus Ekodanto accompanied Romulo during the visit at Mitra Masyarakat Hospital in Timika.

Romulo denied claims the perpetrators of the attacks were trained soldiers.

Three people, including Drew Nicholas Grant, an Australian employed by Freeport , died in the spate of attacks between Saturday and Wednesday. The five police officers were injured in the latest attack.

No gunfight was reported Thursday as Mobile Brigade and counter-terror police personnel continued their manhunt and secured the access road to the mine, preventing Freeport employees from commuting to work. The police have begun wearing bullet-proof vests in anticipation of further attacks.

A number of journalists are waiting for a media conference, in which Bagus and Freeport officials will brief them on the latest developments of the investigation into the attacks.