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Indonesia: conflict events in October 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In October 2025, UCDP recorded 9 organized-violence events in Indonesia, with 27 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (9). The death toll range is 25 to 28.
78% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.
Events were concentrated in Papua Tengah province (4), Papua Pegunungan province (4), Papua Barat province (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Indonesia - OPM with 7 events.
Where events happened
Regions, October 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Papua Tengah province | 4 | 19 |
| Papua Pegunungan province | 4 | 7 |
| Papua Barat province | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, October 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2025 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 3 sources | 14 14–15 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Pegunungan Bintang Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 3 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Nabire regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Nduga regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 0–1 |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Teluk Bintuni regency Papua Barat province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Lanny Jaya regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 0–1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| OPM | 9 |
| Government of Indonesia | 7 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 7 |
| 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.