Papua
Persipura supporters riot after promotion playoff defeat
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Riots broke out at Lukas Enembe Stadium after Persipura Jayapura lost 0-1 to Adhyaksa FC in the Championship League 2 promotion playoff on Friday, May 8, 2026.
An American pilot was shot dead and his plane was burned in Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan, on July 2, 2026. The incident is suspected to have been carried out by an armed OPM group led by Elkius Kobak.
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Five former members of the Free Papua Organization from Kodap XXVIII/Yambi-Mewoluk officially declared their exit from the group and returned to the Republic of Indonesia in Puncak Jaya district, Papua.
The Majelis Rakyat Papua (MRP) has strongly condemned the shooting of a Smart Air pilot and co-pilot by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Boven Digoel, South Papua, on February 11, 2026. The attack, carried out by 20 KKB members, was criticized for violating human rights. MRP also highlighted related attacks in other areas on the same day.
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Smart Air co-pilot Capt Baskoro Adi Anggoro was shot dead by an armed criminal group (KKB) as the plane landed at Korowai Airport in South Papua on February 11, 2026. Pilot Egon Irawan also died in the same attack. The victim's family has highlighted the lack of security at the airport.