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Papua Tengah province: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Papua Tengah province, Indonesia. Country-wide report: Indonesia, May 2025.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in Papua Tengah province, Indonesia, with 16 estimated deaths. That is +167% compared with 3 events the month before. The death toll range is 10 to 26.
50% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 7.
The most active pairing was Government of Indonesia - OPM with 4 events.
Where events happened
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 |
| 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 | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Indonesia | 8 | 16 |
| OPM | 4 | 12 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.