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Nduga massacre
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'''Nduga massacre''' ([[Indonesian language|Indonesian]]: "'''Pembantaian Nduga'''") is a mass killing of construction workers, that occurred at 1 December 2018, in [[Nduga Regency]], [[Papua (province)|Papua]], [[Indonesia]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The murders is considered to be part of Papuan conflict. Indonesian authorities blamed Papuan armed separatists for the murders. West Papua Liberation Army acknowledged responsibility for the massacre.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== Background ==
Papua province, the location the massacre has seen low-level insurgency since its incorporation into Indonesia. Unlike other parts of the former colony of [[Dutch East Indies]], which was recognized as part of Indonesia immediately following [[Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference|Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference of 1949]], [[Western New Guinea|Western Papua]] only became part of Indonesia after the contentious [[Act of Free Choice]] in 1969. Many Papuan activists resented incorporation into Indonesia and many formed independence groups, including [[West Papua Liberation Organization]]. The conflict is further fuelled by economic disadvantage and poverty of [[Papuan people|Native Papuans,]] immigration of other ethnic groups ([[Transmigration program]]) and human rights violation by [[Indonesian National Armed Forces|Indonesian forces]].
Following [[Indonesian presidential election, 2014|his election in 2014]], Indonesian president, [[Joko Widodo]], embarked on reforms intended to alleviate grievances of Native Papuans, such as stopping Transmigration program<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and embarking in massive infrastructure spending in Papua, including building [[Trans Papua]] roads network.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The bridge where the attack occurred is a part of the planned network.
== Attack and massacre ==
Workers from [[:id:Istaka Karya|Istaka Karya]] (an Indonesian construction company) were constructing a bridge over Yagi river (Indonesian: Kali Yagi) in Yagi disctrict, Nduga Regency. They took work leave at 1 December 2018, as the day has usually been unsafe to work due to activities of Papuan separatists celebrating the declaration of Papuan independence of [[Free Papua Movement]]. One of the workers allegedly took photos of one such celebration in nearby field, which angered the armed group and triggered the attack.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
At the evening, one armed Papuan separatist group attacked the workers' camp and took 25 workers as hostage. The following day (2 December 2018), the armed group took the workers to a nearby hill and proceed to shot the workers. 19 workers were confirmed dead, 2 were missing (as of 5 December 2018) and 4 workers managed to escape by pretending to be dead.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The survivors managed to flee to nearby Indonesian Army post, where further shooting caused one soldier dead.<ref name=":0" />
== Responses ==
West Papua Liberation Army, military arm of [[West Papua Liberation Organization]], claimed responsibility of the attack, while saying that workers were not civilian workers, but actually "armed members of Indonesia's military ... disguised as civilians".<ref name=":0" />
Jacob Rumbiak, spokesman for the [[United Liberation Movement for West Papua]] (UMWP), justified the murders as "self defence against Indonesian occupation".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, condemned the attack and promised quick response, while Papuan provincial administration condemned the attack as "human right violation".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Indonesian authorities are investigating the murders and deploying armed personels to the region.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== References ==
== Background ==
Papua province, the location the massacre has seen low-level insurgency since its incorporation into Indonesia. Unlike other parts of the former colony of [[Dutch East Indies]], which was recognized as part of Indonesia immediately following [[Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference|Dutch–Indonesian Round Table Conference of 1949]], [[Western New Guinea|Western Papua]] only became part of Indonesia after the contentious [[Act of Free Choice]] in 1969. Many Papuan activists resented incorporation into Indonesia and many formed independence groups, including [[West Papua Liberation Organization]]. The conflict is further fuelled by economic disadvantage and poverty of [[Papuan people|Native Papuans,]] immigration of other ethnic groups ([[Transmigration program]]) and human rights violation by [[Indonesian National Armed Forces|Indonesian forces]].
Following [[Indonesian presidential election, 2014|his election in 2014]], Indonesian president, [[Joko Widodo]], embarked on reforms intended to alleviate grievances of Native Papuans, such as stopping Transmigration program<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and embarking in massive infrastructure spending in Papua, including building [[Trans Papua]] roads network.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> The bridge where the attack occurred is a part of the planned network.
== Attack and massacre ==
Workers from [[:id:Istaka Karya|Istaka Karya]] (an Indonesian construction company) were constructing a bridge over Yagi river (Indonesian: Kali Yagi) in Yagi disctrict, Nduga Regency. They took work leave at 1 December 2018, as the day has usually been unsafe to work due to activities of Papuan separatists celebrating the declaration of Papuan independence of [[Free Papua Movement]]. One of the workers allegedly took photos of one such celebration in nearby field, which angered the armed group and triggered the attack.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
At the evening, one armed Papuan separatist group attacked the workers' camp and took 25 workers as hostage. The following day (2 December 2018), the armed group took the workers to a nearby hill and proceed to shot the workers. 19 workers were confirmed dead, 2 were missing (as of 5 December 2018) and 4 workers managed to escape by pretending to be dead.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The survivors managed to flee to nearby Indonesian Army post, where further shooting caused one soldier dead.<ref name=":0" />
== Responses ==
West Papua Liberation Army, military arm of [[West Papua Liberation Organization]], claimed responsibility of the attack, while saying that workers were not civilian workers, but actually "armed members of Indonesia's military ... disguised as civilians".<ref name=":0" />
Jacob Rumbiak, spokesman for the [[United Liberation Movement for West Papua]] (UMWP), justified the murders as "self defence against Indonesian occupation".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, condemned the attack and promised quick response, while Papuan provincial administration condemned the attack as "human right violation".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Indonesian authorities are investigating the murders and deploying armed personels to the region.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
== References ==
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