2003 Yalengga raid

Yalengga Raid
Part of the Papua conflict
Date6 November 2003
(21 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Yalengga, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua
Result
  • Indonesian victory
  • Most of the OPM weaponry and documents were captured by Indonesian forces
  • Indonesian forces halted the OPM attacks on Wamena
Belligerents
Indonesia West Papua National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Col. Gustav Agus Irianto Yustinus Murib  †[1]
Units involved
Kopassus Unknown
Strength
60 soldiers 40 Rebels
Casualties and losses
Light casualties 10 killed
1 civilian killed

The Yalengga Raid was a military raid conducted by Kopassus against the OPM on Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua and also halted the OPM attacks on Wamena. The raid resulted in killing the most-wanted OPM commander Yustinus Murib and seizure of most of the OPM's weapons and documents.[1]

Raid

On 6 November 2003 at 5 AM Indonesian forces led by Colonel Gustav Agus Irianto blockaded and attacked Yalengga district, Jayawijaya Regency.[2][3] The Indonesian forces forced the OPM companies to retreat. However the Indonesian force was supposed to suppress OPM attacks to Wamena.[4] An estimated 50-60 Indonesian personnel stormed OPM headquarters at Kwiyage. The Indonesians killed OPM leaderYustinus Murib and captured OPM weaponry and OPM documents about the plan of assaults on Wamena.[5]

Aftermath

After the raid, the body of Yustinus Murib was beheaded and his head displayed as a trophy. The Indonesian government claimed the raid was an retaliation for an OPM attack on civilians around Wamena. After the raid, OPM forces continued to retreat.[6][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "TNI Menembak Mati Pimpinan OPM Wilayah Kwiyawage". Liputan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  2. ^ Nethy, Dharma (2003-11-06). "TNI Troops Killed 10 Papuan Rebels". jawawa.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  3. ^ "Jigi Jigibalom". papuansbehindbars.org. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  4. ^ "Serangan Fajar di Yalengga" [Midnight Attack on Yalengga]. tempo.com (in Indonesian). 2003-11-16. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  5. ^ Roger (2003-11-06). "Papua rebels, leader killed in ambush". theage.com. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  6. ^ Laksamana (2003-11-09). "Indonesia "GAM still strong"". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  7. ^ "TNI Indonesian Military".
  8. ^ "The Guardian". www.cpa.org.au. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.
  9. ^ "Indonesian genocide in West Papua". www.australian-news.net. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23.
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