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Indonesia: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Indonesia saw 7 recorded events and 13 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is +133% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 9 to 13.
71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 8.
Events were concentrated in Papua Pegunungan province (5), Papua Tengah province (1).
The most active pairing was Government of Indonesia - OPM with 4 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Papua Pegunungan province | 5 | 9 |
| Papua Tengah province | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | — | Government of Indonesia vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | OPM vs Civilians One-sided, 3 civilian | 3 0–3 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Pegunungan Bintang Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based | 1 0–1 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group State-based | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Yahukimo regency Papua Pegunungan province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 1 civilian, 8 sources | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Intan Jaya regency Papua Tengah province | Government of Indonesia vs OPM State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources | 1 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Indonesia | 5 |
| OPM | 5 |
| Unidentified armed group | 2 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 5 |
| 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.