#free papua

Collection of free papua news, found 139 news.

News Feature

Indonesia ups the ante against OPM, affiliates with terror tag

Five days after the fatal shooting of senior intelligence official Maj. Gen. I Gusti Putu Danny Karya Nugraha, the ...

OPM is non-existent in Papua following govt's approaches: Papuan

The Free Papua Movement (OPM) ceases to exist owing to the Indonesian government's prosperity-oriented and ...

Platoon commander of Tembagapura's armed criminal group found dead

Ferry Elas, 35, a platoon commander of the Joni Botak-led armed Papuan criminal group, was found dead at Mile 53 in ...

TNI, police ready to tackle head-on armed Papuan criminal's challenge

Indonesia's military and police personnel will respond to an open warfare if ever challenged by the armed Papuan ...

House backs Indonesia's fight against disinformation on Papuan issues

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Azis Syamsuddin hinted that the House fully supports all steps the ...

News Feature

Wenda's political gambit backfires in Papua

On December 1, 2020, Papuan separatist leader Benny Wenda declared an “interim government” in West Papua ...

Joni Botak led Papuans who killed policeman

Joni Botak led a group of Papuan criminals involved in a two-hour gunfight with Indonesian security personnel in ...

Former Papuan separatist hands over rifle to military

A former supporter of an armed Papuan separatist group, handed over his rifle and two 22-caliber bullets to the ...

Indonesian soldier in Papua loses life in shoot-out

Several Indonesian soldiers engaged in a gunfight with an armed Papuan group's members in the Kaliasin area, Keerom ...

During 2019, Papua police handle 23 cases of armed Papuan groups

The Papua Police recorded that, during 2019, there were 23 shooting incidents involving the armed Papuan groups that ...

Police nab Papuan separatist movement's youth sympathizers in Abepura

Four youths in Abepura Sub-district, Jayapura, Papua, were apprehended, Sunday, over motifs of Bintang Kejora (Morning ...

700 security personnel secure Jayapura's Sentani area: police

Some 700 personnel of the Indonesian military and police as well as local government's public order officers were ...

1,300 police officers deployed in Papua to anticipate Dec 1 rally

The Papua Province Police deployed 1,300 officers to anticipate rally or other mass activities to celebrate the ...

Papuan gunmen attack Freeport Indonesia's escort car

Papuan gunmen fired at an escort car owned by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) at around Mile 60 in Tembagapura ...

156 Indonesian paratroopers join drill in Papua

Jayapura Chapter KH Abdul Kahar Yelipele has called on all Papuans across the province to maintain peace. Related ...