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Indonesia: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 11 organized-violence events in Indonesia, with 18 estimated deaths. That is +57% compared with 7 events the month before. The death toll range is 11 to 32.
64% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 7.
Events were concentrated in Papua Tengah province (8), Papua Pegunungan province (3).
The most active pairing was Government of Indonesia - OPM with 7 events.
Where events happened
Regions, May 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Papua Tengah province | 8 | 16 |
| Papua Pegunungan province | 3 | 2 |
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 4 civilian, 10 sources | 8 6–18 |
| 15 May 2025 | Puncak Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 3 sources | 2 |
| 26 May 2025 | Puncak regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided | 1 |
| 23 May 2025 | Puncak regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 0–1 |
| 22 May 2025 | Puncak regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 0–1 |
| 18 May 2025 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 2 sources | 1 0–1 |
| 18 May 2025 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 1–4 |
| 17 May 2025 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 0–1 |
| 10 May 2025 | Puncak Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 3 sources | 1 |
| 6 May 2025 | Puncak regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Indonesia | 11 |
| OPM | 7 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 7 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 4 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.