An unknown number of people have died in West Papua over recent weeks as fighting, mostly in remote mountainous areas with poor communications, continues.
Adding to the chaos, there have also been clashes between Indonesia’s military and the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement.
According to the independent monitoring group ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data), violence in Papua has reached its highest levels this year, driven by an escalation in fighting between the military and the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).
ACLED records 29 clashes between the rebel group and Indonesian security forces in May, compared to six the previous month….
Violent Fights for Independence Fuel Rising Death Toll in West Papua and PNG
