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Escalating Insurgency: An Interview with the Spokesperson of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)

The decades-long insurgency in the Papuan provinces has been intensifying. The TPNPB has now become a significant security threat for Jakarta. In this interview from late January, Militant Wire speaks (again) to Sebby Sambom, the spokesperson of the TPNPB.

#free west papua #papua merdeka #west papua #tpnpb #west papua liberation army #anti-colonialism #occupation #guerrilla #guerrilla war #article #indonesia #militant wire

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The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)

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Discord inside Papua freedom movement hampers unity

May 20, 2022 Reading Time: 4 minutes Over the years, anti-independence movements in Papua have attempted to unite a movement divided by strategy, personal interests and competition among various factions, However, a recent conflict showed that it needed more efforts to do so.  An internal conflict within the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) illustrates how difficult it is to…

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#Indonesia #MSG Membership #TPNPB #ULMWP

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Susi Air suspends most flights to Papua highlands after pilot kidnapped

Susi Air, an Indonesian airline that serves remote areas in Papua region, has cut down most of its flights after one of its pilots was abducted by separatist rebels, its owner Susi Pudjiastuti said Wednesday, noting that the incident has affected the lives of many Papuans who depend on the airline for basic needs and development programs. Susi that about 70 percent of its flights to Papua’s…

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#Papua #Susi Air #TPNPB

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R.I.P. TONY FOFOE

We have lost an elder, Mr. Tony Fofoe was a commander and member of the West Papua Liberation Army based in Port Moresby, he was a freedom fighter. Thank you for your Fighting Spirit, I am sure that your struggle, your commitment and dedication have inspired a new generation of Freedom fighters. The struggle continues. Rest is in Peace.PAPUA MERDEKA! Oridek Ap

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#condolences #freedom fighter #Rest in Peace #TPNPB-OPM

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#Pasukan Khusus TPNPB KODAP III #Pasukan Khusus TPNPB KODAP III Pasukan Khusus TPNPB KODAP III Ndugama Derakma Yang Bertugas DI Wilayah Yahukimo Berhasil Tembak Mati 5 Anggo

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Pratu Hamdan, Prajurit Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) Yonif R 321/GT ditembak mati oleh TPNPB /OPM

Pratu Hamdan, Prajurit Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) Yonif R 321/GT ditembak mati oleh Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat Organisasi Papua Merdeka (TPNPB OPM) di Distrik Yal, Kabupaten Nduga, Papua Barat pada Senin, 3 April 2023 sekitar pukul 09.20 pagi. Hamdan mengalami luka tembak pada bagian kepala dan tewas setelah melakukan kontak senjata dengan prajurit TPNPB dibawa pimpinan…

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#Bloody Nduga #gerilya rimba #penembakan #TPNPB - OPM

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Resistance members from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB-OPM), armed with captured Indonesian arms.

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12 May 23

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On Friday March 22, a video circulated of TNI (Indonesian military) soldiers torturing of a civilian in Papua. In the video, the victim is submerged in a drum filled with water with his hands tied behind his back. The victim was alternately beaten and kicked by the TNI members. The victim's back was also slashed with a knife.

The video circulated quickly and was criticised by a number of parties. Gustav Kawer from the Papua Association of Human Rights Advocates (PAHAM) condemned the incident and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. This was then followed by National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial), the Diocese, the church and students.

Meanwhile, Cenderawasih/XVII regional military commander (Pangdam) Major General Izak Pangemanan tried to cover up the crime by saying it was a hoax and the video was a result of editing. This argument was later refuted by the TNI itself and it was proven that TNI soldiers were the ones who committed the crime.

The torture occurred on February 3 in Puncak Regency, Papua. The victim who was seen in the video was Defianus Kogoya, who had been arrested along with Warinus Murib and Alianus Murib. They were arrested and accused of being spies for the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM), a cheap accusation which the TNI and police were subsequently unable to prove at all.

The three were arrested when the TNI was conducting a search in Amukia and Gome district. When Warinus was arrested, his legs were tied to a car and he was dragged for one kilometre, before finally being tortured. Alianus meanwhile was also taken to a TNI post and tortured. After several hours, they were finally handed over to a police post because there was not enough evidence to prove the TNI's accusations.

Defianus finally fainted, while Warinus died of his injuries. Warinus' body was cremated by the family the next day on February 4. Defianus meanwhile is still suffering and remains seriously ill. This is a TNI crime in Papua.

But that's not all. On February 22, 2022, the TNI also tortured seven children in Sinak district, Puncak. The seven children were Deson Murib, Makilon Tabuni, Pingki Wanimbo, Waiten Murib, Aton Murib, Elison Murib and Murtal Kurua. Makilon Tabuni died as a result.

On August 22, the TNI murdered and mutilated four civilians in Timika. They were Arnold Lokbere, Irian Nirigi, Lemaniel Nirigi and Atis Tini. The bodies of the four were dismembered: the head, body and legs were separated into several parts, put in sacks then thrown into a river.

Six days later, soldiers from the Infantry Raider Battalion 600/Modang tortured four civilians in Mappi regency, Papua. The four were Amsal P Yimsimem, Korbinus Yamin, Lodefius Tikamtahae and Saferius Yame. They were tortured for three hours and suffered injuries all over their bodies.

Three days later, on August 30, the TNI again tortured two civilians named Bruno Amenim Kimko and Yohanis Kanggun in Edera district, Mappi regency. Bruno Amenim ended up dying while Yohanis Kanggun suffered serious injuries.

On October 27, three children under the age of 16 were tortured by the TNI in Keerom regency. They were Rahmat Paisel, Bastian Bate and Laurents Kaung. They were tortured using chains, coils of wire and water hoses. The incident occurred in the Yamanai Village, Arso II, Arso district.

On February 22, 2023, TNI personnel from the Navy post in Lantamal X1 Ilwayap tortured two civilians named Albertus Kaize and Daniel Kaize. Albertus Kaize died of his injuries. This crime occurred in Merauke regency, Papua.

Between 2018 and 2021 Amnesty International recorded that more than 95 civilians had been tortured and killed by the TNI and the police. These crimes target indigenous Papuans, and the curve continues to rise year by year, ever since Indonesia occupied Papua in 1961.

These crimes were committed one after another without a break, and followed the same pattern. So it can be concluded that these was not the acts of rogue individuals or one or two people as the TNI argues to reduce their crimes to individual acts.

Rather, they are structural (systematic) crimes designed to subdue the Papuan nation, to stop all forms of Papuan resistance for the sake of the exploitation and theft of Papua's natural resources.

The problems in Papua cannot be solved by increasing the number of police or soldiers. The problems in Papua must be resolved democratically. This democratic solution must include establishing a Human Rights Court for all perpetrators of crimes in Papua since the 1960s, and not just the perpetrators in the field, but also those responsible in the chain of command.

Only this will break the pattern of crimes that are occurring and provide justice for the Papuan people. A Human Rights Court will also mean weakening the anti-democratic forces that exist in Indonesia and Papua, namely military(ism).

A prerequisite for achieving democratisation is to eliminate the old forces, the garbage of history. The cleaner the process is carried out, the broader and deeper the democracy that can be achieved. This also includes the demands of the Papuan people to be given the right to determine their own destiny.

This is not a task for some later day, but is the task of the Papuan people today. Nor is the task of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) political elite or political activists alone, but it is the task of all Papuan people if they want to extract themselves from the crimes of the TNI and police or Indonesian colonialism.

Independence can only be gained by the struggle of the ordinary people themselves. The people must fight, the people must take to the streets, the people must build their own ranks, their own alternative political tool, and fight in an organised and guided manner.

References

1. Gemima Harvey's report The Human Tragedy of West Papua, January 15, 2014. This reports states that more than 500,000 West Papua people have been slaughtered by Indonesia and its actors, the TNI and police since 1961. The full report can be read at https://thediplomat.com/2014/01/the-human-tragedy-of-west-papua/.

2. Veronica Koman, upload on the chronology of torture of civilians in Papua. Posted on the Veronica Koman Facebook wall, Sunday, March 24, 2024. Accessed via: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/eDBJMeT9wS1MyA6T/?mibextid=qi2Omg on March 25, 2024, 13:00 WIB.

3. Jubi, Alleged torture of citizens by the TNI adds to the long list of violence in the land of Papua. March 23, 2024. Accessed via: https://jubi.id/polhukam/2024/dugaan-penyiksaan-warga-oleh-prajurit-tni-menambah-panjang-daftar-kekerasan-di-tanah-papua/ on March 25, 2024, 14:00 WIB.

4. VOA Indonesia, Amnesty International: 95 civilians in Papua have been victims of extrajudicial killings. Accessed via: https://www.voaindonesia.com/a/amnesty-international-95-warga-sipil-di-papua-jadi-korban-pembunuhan-di-luar-hukum-/6494380.html on March 21, 2022, 15:00 WIB.

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September 18, 2023 - Fighters of TPNPB, the West Papua National Liberation Army, rip apart an Indonesian flag after carrying out an attack on an Indonesian military position. Papua Merdeka! [video]

#west papua #papua merdeka #Bendera Bintang Kejora #flag #indonesian flag #gif #2023 #TPNPB #West Papua National Liberation Army #separatism #anti-colonialism #occupation #fire #flames #guerrilla #war #indonesia #indigenous resistance #indigenous

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The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB)

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Indonesian military officials lied to public when asked if TNI had dropped bombs in the Nduga region of West Papua during an interview with ABC reporter, Ann Baker @abcnews @ABCPacific

TNI officials also stated that the recent video by Capt Philip Mehrtens is fake or hoax claiming that Mr Mehrtens was forced to make the statement. Today's video is the key evidence that Indonesian soldiers TNI did dropped bombs in Nduga Regency including others areas in the central highlands region of West Papua. We demand United Nations Security Council to intervene immediately in this deadly situation where many innocent civilians have now become victims of this Liberation war between TPNPB-OPM or West Papua National Liberation Army and TNI-POLRI of Indonesia.

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Alasan TNI Kini Gunakan Istilah OPM di Papua

Ligapedia.news - Panglima TNI Jenderal Agus Subiyanto menyebut kelompok bersenjata di Papua dengan nama Organisasi Papua Merdeka atau OPM. Istilah yang sebelumnya dipakai oleh TNI adalah kelompok separatis teroris (KST), sementara Polri menggunakan istilah kelompok kriminal bersenjata (KKB). "Jadi dari mereka sendiri menamakan mereka adalah TPNPB, Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat, sama dengan OPM," ucap Agus dalam jumpa pers di Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, Rabu (10/4/2024). Untuk diketahui TPNPB berperan seperti sayap militer di Organisasi Papua Merdeka. Agus menerangkan OPM telah melakukan kekerasan pada masyarakat dan aparat. "Sekarang mereka sudah melakukan teror melakukan pembunuhan, pemerkosaan kepada guru, nakes, pembunuhan kepada masyarakat, TNI, Polri. Masa harus kita diamkan seperti itu? Dan dia kombatan, membawa senjata," ucap Agus. "Saya akan tindak tegas untuk apa yang dilakukan oleh Organisasi Papua Merdeka. Tidak ada negara dalam suatu negara!" lanjut dia. Agus pun menegaskan TNI di Papua memberikan pelayanan kepada masyarakat. Agus menekankan tak akan membiarkan Organisasi Papua Merdeka menganggu keamanan di Papua. "Dua hari yang lalu diganggu juga. Padahal kita akan memberikan bantuan pelayanan masyarakat kepada masyarakat di sana, masa harus didiamkan," pungkasnya.

OPM Kombatan, Berhak Jadi Sasaran TNI

Kepala Pusat Penerangan TNI Mayjen TNI Nugraha Gumilar kembali mempertegas penggunaan istilah OPM. Nugraha menuturkan penggunaan istilah itu dikarenakan riwayat kekerasan yang telah dilakukan kelompok tersebut di Bumi Cenderawasih. "Perubahan nama tersebut merupakan bentuk komitmen pimpinan TNI dalam melindungi prajurit di lapangan," kata Nugraha dalam keterangan kepada wartawan, Jumat (12/4). Nugraha menyampaikan Organisasi Papua Merdekaadalah tentara kombatan. Dengan status tersebut, tambah dia, membuat para anggota OPM berhak menjadi sasaran dari prajurit TNI saat terlibat konflik. "OPM adalah tentara/kombatan dan berhak menjadi korban/sasaran, berdasarkan hukum humaniter," ujar Nugraha. Nugraha menggunakan para anggota TNI kini diharapkan tidak lagi ragu dalam memberikan tindakan tegas kepada tiap anggota OPM yang terlibat pembunuhan atau pemerkosaan terhadap warga sipil di Papua. "Sehingga prajurit tidak ragu-ragu lagi bertindak tegas terhadap OPM yang telah bertindak brutal merampok, membunuh, memperkosa, dan membakar fasilitas umum," tutur Nugraha. Read the full article

#OPM #Papua #TNI

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Danramil Aradide Papua Tewas, Diduga Ditembak TPNPB-OPM

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Di Jerusalem perayaan Natal

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? Di Jerusalem Perayaan Natal Telah Dibatalkan Dan Di Papua TPNPB Wilayah Sorong Batalkan Natal Kemudian Serang Pos Militer Tembak Mati 1 Anggota TNI Dan Yang Satunya Kritis Akibat Kena Luka Tembak Siaran Pers Manajemen Markas Pusat Komando Nasional, Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Papua Barat Per 26 Desember 2023Manajemen…

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