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Indonesia: conflict events in January 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In January 2025, UCDP recorded 6 organized-violence events in Indonesia, with 6 estimated deaths. That is -40% compared with 10 events the month before. The death toll range is 4 to 9.
67% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.
Events were concentrated in Papua Pegunungan province (3), Papua Selatan province (1), Papua Tengah province (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Indonesia - OPM with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, January 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Papua Pegunungan province | 3 | 4 |
| Papua Selatan province | 1 | 1 |
| Papua Tengah province | 1 | 1 |
| Papua Barat province | 1 | 0 |
Deadliest events, January 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2025 | Yalimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian, 4 sources | 2 |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 2 sources | 1 0–1 |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Mappi regency Papua Selatan province | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 0–1 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Puncak Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 3 sources | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2025 | Yalimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Teluk Bintuni regency Papua Barat province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 0 0–3 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| OPM | 5 |
| Government of Indonesia | 5 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 4 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 2 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.