As in Palestine, much of the displacement in West Papua is caused by settlers, but this time funded by the World Bank. Respectably called “transmigration” and officially lasting until 2015, this policy affects Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Maluku but, above all, West Papua because the transmigrants aren’t Melanesian, so the possibility of ethnic and religious strife is high.
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: #WestPapua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB-OPM) captured alleged Indonesian Intelligence informant with a DJI drone in #Paniai Regency.
The TPNPB unit seems to be armed with a 5.56x45mm #NATO M4-pattern rifle, a possible domestic Pindad P1 pistol and a revolver.
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: #WestPapua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB-OPM) captured alleged Indonesian Intelligence informant with a DJI drone in #Paniai Regency. The TPNPB unit seems to be armed with a 5.56x45mm #NATO M4-pattern rifle, a possible domestic Pindad P1 pistol and a revolver.
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: #WestPapua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB-OPM) ambushed and killed #TNI Military District Commander (Danramil) in #Aradide, #Paniai Regency.
Group who carried out the attack seems to be armed with a Pindad SS1-V1 assault rifle, M4-pattern carbine and a Machette.
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: #WestPapua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB-OPM) ambushed and killed #TNI Military District Commander (Danramil) in #Aradide, #Paniai Regency. Group who carried out the attack seems to be armed with a Pindad SS1-V1 assault rifle, M4-pattern carbine and a Machette.
#Indonesia 🇮🇩: #WestPapua National Liberation Army (#TPNPB-OPM) reportedly shot and killed two Indonesian Police (POLRI) officers in Baya Biru, #Paniai Regency.
As a result fighters captured two 7.62x39mm Type 2 AK-47 assault rifles from the officers.
Peter Riley
War Noir