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The Papua conflict (Indonesian: Konflik Papua) is an ongoing conflict in Western New Guinea (Papua) between Indonesia and the Free Papua Movement (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM).
The Nduga massacre (Indonesian: Pembantaian Nduga) was a shooting of construction workers that occurred on 1 December 2018, in Nduga Regency, Papua (now in Highland Papua), Indonesia. [1] The shooting is considered to be part of the Papuan conflict.
12–15 July 2018: A series of gunfights were reported between the wing of the Free West Papua Movement and Indonesian security forces. No casualties were reported. [77] [78] 3–17 October 2018: OPM rebel group under Egianus Kogoya leadership had taken 15 migrant
The Indonesian army issued a rare apology on Monday and said 13 soldiers had been arrested after a video emerged showing a man being tortured by troops in the country's Papua region, where armed ...
On 1 December 2018, an armed group with ties to OPM kidnapped 25 civilian construction workers in Nduga regency, Papua. The following day, the group killed 19 of the workers and a soldier . [ 36 ] One of construction workers had allegedly photographed the group raising the Morning Star flag at an independence celebration - considered illegal ...
Papua conflict (1962–present) Indonesia: Free Papua Movement. TPNPB [18] [19] [20] Autonomous units affiliated with WPA [21] Volunteers from Papua New Guinea [22] ULMWP [23] KNPB [24] Republic of West Melanesia (until 1988) Ongoing: Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1963–1966) Indonesia
Papua police said in a statement that the victims' bodies were mutilated, stuffed into sacks and thrown into a river near the city of Timika. Indonesia to investigate army officers over Papua killings
The Act of Free Choice (Indonesian: Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, PEPERA, Determination of the People‘s Opinion) was a controversial plebiscite held between 14 July and 2 August 1969 in which 1,025 people selected by the Indonesian military in Western New Guinea voted unanimously in favor of Indonesian control.