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Indonesia: conflict events in August 2024
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In August 2024, UCDP recorded 4 organized-violence events in Indonesia, with 4 estimated deaths. That is +33% compared with 3 events the month before.
75% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 3.
Events were concentrated in Papua Tengah province (3), Papua Pegunungan province (1).
The most active pairing was OPM - Civilians with 2 events.
Where events happened
Regions, August 2024
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Papua Tengah province | 3 | 3 |
| Papua Pegunungan province | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, August 2024
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2024 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Puncak Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 3 sources | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Mimika regency Papua Tengah province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 5 sources | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| OPM | 3 |
| Government of Indonesia | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 1 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 3 |
All months
Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Feb 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Nov 2024Oct 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024
Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.