A soldier was killed in Indonesia's Papua region Wednesday during a clash with separatist protesters, officials said, with the territory gripped by unrest.
A group of police and military personnel were attacked by Papuans armed with machetes and bows and arrows, Papua military spokesman Eko Daryanto said.
One soldier was killed with several more injured during the clash that happened during a rally of more than 1,000 people in the district of Deiyai, he added.
"We don't know about other victims right now," Daryanto told AFP.
A report in local news website Suarapapua.com said six demonstrators had been gunned down by authorities.
That could not be independently verified.
If confirmed, it would mark the first deaths of protesters after more than a week of riots and violent demonstrations in Indonesia's easternmost territory.
"The situation is still very unclear because of the communication problem," said National police chief Dedi Prasetyo.
"We're still trying to confirm the reports."