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The Free Papua Movement or Free Papua Organization (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) is a name given to a separatist movement that aims to separate West Papua from Indonesia and establish an independent state in the region.
These sentiments were also reflected in the popular Indonesian revolutionary slogan "Indonesia Merdeka- dari Sabang sampai Merauke" "Indonesia Free—from Sabang to Merauke. [55] The slogan indicates the stretch of Indonesian territory from the most western part in Sumatra, Sabang, and the most eastern part in Merauke, a small city in West New ...
The Nduga hostage crisis began on 7 February 2023 when Free Papua Movement (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM) insurgents attacked a plane and took its pilot and all five passengers hostage. [1] [2] While the passengers were soon released, New Zealander pilot Phillip Mark Mehrtens remained in captivity until 21 September 2024. [3] [4]
The West Papua National Liberation Army (Indonesian: Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat; abbreviated as TPNPB), officially referred to in Indonesia as the Armed Criminal Group (Indonesian: Kelompok Kriminal Bersenjata, [1] abbreviated as KKB), and after 2021, Separatist Terrorist Group (Indonesian: Kelompok Separatis Teroris, abbreviated as KST [2]), is a Western New Guinean insurgent ...
Fortune spoke with Rob Shriver, the former acting managing director of the OPM from May 2024 through part of January 2025, to get his thoughts on the dramatic changes to his former agency, ...
Free Aceh Movement Gerakan Aceh Merdeka Flag Coat of arms Province of Aceh in the 1990's Leaders Hasan di Tiro Dates of operation 4 December 1976 – 15 August 2005 Active regions City, mountains and forests of Aceh Ideology Acehnese nationalism Islamic fundamentalism Allies Libya Opponents Indonesia (until 2005) Battles and wars Insurgency in Aceh The Free Aceh Movement was a separatist group ...
The Free Riau Movement (Indonesian: Gerakan Riau Merdeka) or Riau Independence Movement, is a political movement in the Riau Province of Indonesia. It advocates for the independence of Riau from Indonesia, emphasizing local nationalism and self-determination.
The operation that was carried out was Operation Tegas , Operation 17 Agustus, Operation Saptamarga , Operation Sadar, Operation merdeka In the early stages of the military operation, government administration activities were paralyzed, officials and employees fled in order to save themselves.