Indonesian police have dismantled an alleged illegal arms smuggling operation to Papua, preventing several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from reaching their suspected destination. The operation, carried out…
Indonesian security authorities have stepped up efforts to dismantle Papua’s illegal arms trafficking networks after the arrest of a fugitive suspected of supplying firearms and ammunition to the West Papua…
In the first half of 2026, Indonesia’s Joint Regional Defense Command III (Kogabwilhan III) has recorded impressive operational successes in Papua, demonstrating a security approach that combines law enforcement, border…
Motorbikes weave through traffic near Abepura, Jayapura City, Papua. Small kiosks open early, selling coffee, instant noodles, and cigarettes. At the harbor, boats come and go, carrying people and goods…
At the eastern edge of Indonesia, the land slowly dissolves into thick rainforest before reaching the border with Papua New Guinea. A checkpoint or a flag clearly marks the frontier…
The investigation that eventually revealed a network that was giving illegal guns to armed separatist groups in Papua did not start with one big event. Instead, it grew slowly over…
Two arrests have revealed a dangerous game of clandestine warfare in the highlands of Papua. On September 29, 2025, Indonesian security forces captured Erek Enumbi, alias Udara, and Hugon Gire,…
Papua has long been a land of beauty shadowed by conflict. Amid its towering mountains and vast rainforests lies a decades-long struggle between Indonesia’s security forces and separatist groups seeking…