Eyewitness accounts and the Liberation Army said at least 24 Indonesian construction workers were killed on Sunday by the separatist group.
One Indonesian soldier was also killed in a shootout later that day.
AFP reported a local military commander, Binsar Panjaitan, saying the unidentified bodies would be removed from Nduga regency.
Another 15 people were evacuated from the area, including seven workers who survived.
Source:
RNZ Pacific