One previously unconfirmed Security Incident was recorded in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia last week. The total now stands at 489 Security Incidents confirmed and recorded since 1st January 2022. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

19/2/25: 2/2 - He was found in possession of two AK 1000P automatic rifles and 71 rounds of ammunition. Mabel had stolen them when he deserted the TNI in 2024.

19/2/25: 1/2 - Indonesia National Army deserter turned West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatist Aske Mabel was arrested at an undisclosed location in Yalimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province. Mabel resisted arrest and was wounded in the leg during the ensuing firefight.

Two Security Incidents were recorded in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia last week. This brings the total to 488 Security Incidents confirmed and recorded since 1st January 2022. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

17/2/25: 3/3 - It is unclear who is organising and coordinating the civil unrest over the meals program. The civilian National Committee for West Papua is the most widely distributed and organised entity capable of conducting this level of coordinated simultaneous protest in multiple locations.

17/2/25: 2/3 - School students across Papua, Highlands and Central Papua Provinces marched in protests demanding free education and healthcare and against soldiers providing free meals. The meals are viewed with suspicion by Melanesian Papuans. Separatist organisations have fuelled the suspicions.

17/2/25: 1/3 - Indonesia National Police (Polri) fired teargas to break up a demonstration of middle and high school students demanding free education instead of a free school lunches program. At least 15 students were detained and later released. No reports of casualties. SF NOTE:

18/2/25: Jayapura Regency Police detained five students at a protest in an unreported location in Sentani District, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province. Protestors demanded free education instead of free school meals. Authorities allege the West Papua National Committee organised the protest.

17/2/25: Last week saw one Security Incident confirmed in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia. There have now been 486 Security Incidents confirmed there and recorded since 1st January 2022. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

14/2/25: An arson attack by West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatists destroyed the Middle School building in Wamita, Agandugume District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province. The school reportedly ceased operating on an unknown date and the building was abandoned.

10/2/25: Two Security Incidents were confirmed in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia last week. A total of 485 Security Incidents have now been confirmed since 1st January 2022. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

3/2/25: 2/2 - Authorities attribute the motive to a personal dispute between a separatist and a Kelemame resident.

3/2/25: 1/2 - Cartenz Peace Ops Taskforce 2025 authorities allege West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatists razed to the ground the village offices of Pasir Putih and Kelemame, and two elementary school buildings in Kelemame, Sinak District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua.

4/4 - Mabel was due to be dismissed from the force on 10th June 2024. Following his desertion, Mabel joined the WPNLA-OPM and is believed to now lead his own unit. Polri continue aggressive searches to apprehend him.

3/4 - ,,,,SF NOTE: Aske Mabel, an Indigenous Melanesian Papuan, was a Polri Second Inspector before deserting from Yalimo Regency Police Station on 9th June 2024, helping himself to four Chinese AK=2000P automatic rifles from the armoury on his way out.

2/4 - The detainee is suspected of being an informant for Indonesia National Police (Polri) deserter turned West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (WPNLA-OPM) leader, Aske Mabel.

1/2/25: 1/4 - Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force 2025 Sub-directorate of Traffic Law Enforcement Officers detained an Indigenous Melanesian Papuan motorcycle taxi rider, identified as Jon Asso, in an undisclosed location in Elelim Town, Elelim District, Yalimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province.

3/3 - SF NOTE: It is common for Polri mid and senior rank officers to moonlight in private commercial ventures. It is also common for WPNLA-OPM to aggressively target known and perceived Indonesian civilian and military intelligence personnel and suspected operatives.

2/3 - Highlands Papua Province. The victim, Aipda Syam, is Head of the Kurima Police Intelligence Unit. He was shot with a homemade short-barrelled handgun.

2/2/25: 1/3 - West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement claimed responsibility for two Military Area Command XVI Yahukimo separatists shooting and wounding an Indonesia National Police Inspector at his side-hustle shop in the Eroma Village area of Kurima District, Yahukimo Regency,

3/3 - stealing four AK-2000P automatic rifles and an unknown number of rounds of ammunition as he went. He has to date eluded deliberate and thorough security forces searches targeted at apprehending him.

2/3 - two magazines and 46 rounds of ammunition. The weapons were stolen from Yalimo Regency Police (Polres) by wanted fugitive Aske Mabel in June 2024. SF NOTE: Aske Mabel is an Indigenous Melanesian Papuan deserter from the Indonesia National Police who defected to the WPNLA-OPM in June 2024,

2/2/25: 1/3 - Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force 2025 arrested West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatist Okoni Siep (alias Nikson Matuan) at an undisclosed location in Yalimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province. Authorities recovered two Chinese AK-2000P automatic rifles,

3/2/25: Personnel of the Cartenz Peace Operation Task Force 2025 arrested wanted West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatist Iyoktogi Telenggen at Nop Goliat Airport, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province, on unspecified Arrest Warrants for violent acts.

1/2/25: 2/2 - Authorities are yet to establish a motive for the killing and investigations remain ongoing.

1/2/25: 1/2 - An Indonesian Internal Migrant was ambushed and shot dead by suspected West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatists from Military Area Command XVI Yahukimo at an undisclosed location on Gunung Road, Dekai Town, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua.

1/2/25: 2/2 - The arrestees are alleged to have been involved in the unspecified theft of weapons from Yalimo Regency Police (Polres).

1/2/25: 1/2 - Cartenz 2025 Peace Operation Task Force Indonesia National Police Mobile Brigade personnel arrest two West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatists, identified as John Asoo and Okoni Siep, at an unspecified location in Yalimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province.

31/1/25: 2/2 - Murib was allegedly involved as the motorcycle rider and provider of the handgun in the wounding of a civilian in Ilaga District, Puncak Regency, Central Papua Province, on an undisclosed date in 2024.

31/1/25: 1/2 - Cartenz-2025 Peace Operation Task Force personnel arrest wanted West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatist Yantis Murib at an unspecified location in Sentani District, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province.

29/1/25: 2/2 - TNI District Military Command (Kodim) 1704/Mappi authorities are yet to identify the perpetrators. SF NOTE: The most recently confirmed TNI-AD unit based in Mappi Regency is Infantry Battalion 141/Aneka Yudha Jaya Prakosa (Yonif 141/AYJP).

29/1/25: 2/2 - One TNI soldier was hospitalised with serious non-life threatening lacerations and contusions to his head, back and arms. No arrests have been reported.

29/1/25: 1/2 - One Indigenous Melanesian Papuan was shot dead and two others heavily beaten when a crowd mobbed and assaulted the outnumbered Indonesia National Army guards at the gate of Kepi Port, Kepi Town, Obaa District, Mappi Regency, South Papua Province.

29/1/25: 1/2 - Five unidentified Indonesia National Army (TNI) soldiers beat and shot dead an Indigenous Melanesian Papuan student in a small motorboat at an unidentified location on the unnamed river north of Kepi town, Obaa District, Mappi Regency, South Papua Province.

3/2/25: One Security Incident was confirmed in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia last week. This brings the total to 475 confirmed Security Incidents since 1st January 2022. Seven Incidents remain unconfirmed. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

28/1/25: Separatists from West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (WPNLA-OPM) Military Area Command (Kodap) XVI set fire to a Yahukimo Regional Police (Polres) support vehicle on Paradiso Road in Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province. The vehicle was destroyed.

27/1/25: Last wee saw two Security Incidents confirmed to in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia. 474 Security Incidents have now been confirmed and recorded since 1st January 2022, . #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

21/1/25: 3/3 - It is unclear if these troops are additional to the current TNI force or are part of a routine troop rotation. We note that TNI rotations are almost exclusively conducted at the unit level, i.e. an incoming Battalion fully replaces an outgoing Battalion.

21/1/25: 2/3 - SF NOTE: The Papua Intelligence Service (PIS) is the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (WPNLA-OPM) intelligence organization. PIS conducts both offensive and defensive military and civilian intelligence operations.

21/1/25: 1/3 - Unidentified TNI Platoon-size unit with associated stores and equipment, were airlifted by C-130 from Jayapura into Wamena City, Wamena District, Jayawijaya Regency, Highlands Papua Province.

21/1/25: Senior Puncak Jaya Regional Police (Polres) officer was shot dead by an unknown number of West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatists in Lima-Lima Village, Pagaleme District, Puncak Jaya Regency, Central Papua. The perpetrators evaded security forces search efforts.

20/1/25: Two Security Incidents have been confirmed to have occurred in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia last week. Since 1st January 2022, 472 confirmed Security Incidents have been confirmed and recorded. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

17/1/25: 2/2 - separatists at an unspecified location on the Trans Wamena-Jayapura road in Elelim District, Yalimo Regency, Highlands Papua. Security forces, in a two vehicle security patrol, came under fire in a probable ambush. The victim died at the scene and the perpetrators remain at large.

17/1/25: 1/2 - A Cartenz Peace Operations Taskforce (Satgas) Indonesia National Police (Polri) Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer, identified as Police Brigadier Iqbal Anwar Arif, was killed in an armed clash with an unknown number of West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (WPNLA-OPM)

13/1/25: 3/3 - SF NOTE: The Morning Star flag, a symbol of Indigenous Melanesian Papuan (OAP) independence, may only be flown legally alongside the Indonesian National Flag at a lower height.

13/1/25: 2/3 - in West Moskona District, Bintuni Bay Regency, West Papua Province. The separatists occupied the TNI Security Post for over five hours. In a show of defiance, they lowered the Indonesian national flag, tore it to pieces, and illegally raised the Morning Star flag over the post.

13/1/25: 1/3 - Unknown number of West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement separatists from Sorong/Military Area Command (Kodap) IV killed three Indonesia National Army (TNI) soldiers and wounded unknown number of others in an attack on a TNI Security Post in an unspecified location

13/1/25: One Security Incident was confirmed in the #Papua Provinces in #Indonesia last week. Since 1st January 2022, 470 Security Incidents have been confirmed and recorded after four confirmations were added. #Brimob - #KNP - #KOSTRAD - #OPM - #Polri - #TNI - #TPNPB - #ULMWP - #WestPapua - #WPNLA

8/1/25: 2/2 - who defected to the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Movement (WPNLA-OPM). The victims were taken to Elelim Community Health Centre.

8/1/25: 1/2 - One suspected Indonesia National Army (TNI) Special Forces Command (Kopassus) spy was shot dead and another wounded in Kali Habie (unlocated), Elelim District, Yalimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province. The alleged perpetrator is a former Indonesia National Police (Polri) officer