2003 Yalengga raid

Yalengga Raid
Part of the Papua conflict
Date 6 November 2003 (21 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 2 days) 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. "TNI Menembak Mati Pimpinan OPM Wilayah Kwiyawage". Liputan.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
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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.
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