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2023 Oksibil Conflict
From 7 January until 12 January 2023, the separatist West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) periodically attacked Oksibil, the seat of Bintang Mountains Regency, Highland Papua. According to the Regional Police of Papua, Bintang Mountains is one of 7 regencies that are vulnerable to separatist attacks. Background , the spokesman for TPNPB and OPM, revealed on January 7 that the 35th Regional Defense Commando "Eastern Stars" ( id, Kodap XXXV Bintang Timur) planned to kill Indonesian policemen, destroy police vehicles, and burn down a 4G tower in Oksibil. Timeline 7 January: Shootout with TPNPB armed group Combined TNI-Polri forces were involved in a shootout with an armed group at Kabiding Road for 2 hours. The shootout began when La Ode Jamaludin, a motorcycle taxi driver (ojek) reported to the local police that he was shot on a bridge at Yapimakot Road. After the combined forces successfully defeated the armed group, they escaped to a forest. According to Insp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua Conflict
The Papua conflict is an ongoing conflict in Western New Guinea between Indonesia and the Free Papua Movement ( id , Organisasi Papua Merdeka, OPM). Subsequent to the withdrawal of the Dutch administration from the Netherlands New Guinea in 1962 and implementation of Indonesian administration in 1963, the Free Papua Movement has conducted a low-intensity guerrilla war against Indonesia through the targeting of its military, police, and civilian populations. Papuan separatists have conducted protests and ceremonies, raising their flag for independence or calling for federation with Papua New Guinea, and accuse the Indonesian government of indiscriminate violence and of suppressing their freedom of expression. Indonesia has been accused of conducting a genocidal campaign against the indigenous inhabitants. In a 2007 book, author De R. G. Crocombe wrote that it has been estimated that between 100,000 and 300,000 Papuans had been killed by Indonesian security forces, and many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Indonesia Time
The List of islands of Indonesia, Indonesian Archipelago geographically stretches across four time zones from UTC+06:00 in Aceh to UTC+09:00 in Papua (province), Papua. However, the Government of Indonesia, Indonesian government recognises only three time zones in its territory, namely: *Western Indonesia Time (WIB) — seven hours ahead (UTC+07:00) of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); *Central Indonesia Time (WITA) — eight hours ahead (UTC+08:00) of UTC; *Eastern Indonesia Time (WIT) — nine hours ahead (UTC+09:00) of UTC. The boundary between the Western and Central time zones was established as a line running north between Java (island), Java and Bali through the provincial boundaries of West and Central Kalimantan. The border between the Central and Eastern time zones runs north from the eastern tip of Indonesian Timor to the eastern tip of Sulawesi. Daylight saving time (DST) is no longer observed anywhere in Indonesia. Current usage In Indonesia, the keeping of sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 2023 Events In Indonesia
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer). In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa. Ancient Roman observances during this month include Cervula and Juvenalia, celebrated January 1, as well as one of three Agonalia, celebrated January 9, and Carmentalia, celebrated January 11. These dates do not correspond to the modern Gregorian calendar. History January (in Latin, ''Ianuarius'') is named after Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions in Roman mythology. Traditionally, the original Roman calendar consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayapura
Jayapura (formerly Dutch: ''Hollandia'') is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Papua. It is situated on the northern coast of New Guinea island and covers an area of . The city borders the Pacific Ocean and Yos Sudarso Bay to the north, the sovereign state of Papua New Guinea to the east, Keerom Regency to the south, and Jayapura Regency to the west. With a population of 398,478 according to the 2020 census, Jayapura is the most populous city in the entire island of New Guinea, surpassing Port Moresby, the national capital of Papua New Guinea. It is also the fastest-growing city in Indonesia, with the population increasing by 55.23% since the previous census in 2010. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 404,004. Jayapura is the fourth largest city by economy in Eastern Indonesia—after Makassar, Denpasar, and Manado—with an estimated 2016 GDP at Rp19.48 trillion. As of 2017, it is also the second-most expensive Indonesian city to live in, aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boven Digoel Regency
Boven Digoel Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the northern part of the Indonesian province of South Papua. It is split off from Merauke Regency (of which it used to be a part) on 12 November 2002. The regency covers an area of , and the total population was 55,784 at the 2010 Census and 64,285 at the 2020 Census. The administrative centre is the town of Tanahmerah. Administrative districts The regency comprises twenty districts (''distrik''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres and the number of administrative villages (rural ''desa'' and urban ''kelurahan'') in each district. History In the Dutch East Indies era, the present Boven Digoel Regency was known as ''Digul Atas'' (Upper Digul), located on the banks of the Digul River. Boven-Digoel was a Dutch prison camp in the Dutch East Indies at the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanahmerah
Tanah Merah (or Tanamerah, literally means ''Red Land'') is a town in South Papua province of Indonesia (not to be confused with Tanahmerah Bay) on the bank of Digul river, located some two hundred miles from Merauke within the interior of Western New Guinea (a town not occupied by the Japanese during WWII). It is the administrative center of Boven Digoel Regency. History The town acted as a Dutch penal colony during the period when Indonesia was a Dutch colony. Under ''Indische Staatsregeling'' Article 37, "those who can be considered by the Government to disturb or have disturbed the public peace and order will be without any legal proceedings exiled for an indefinite period to a specially appointed place" were sent to Tanahmerah. Dr Sutan Sjahrir, first prime minister of the Indonesian Republic, described the political prisoners thus exiled as being in "profound spiritual misery" and "permanently broken in spirit". In 1942, the "Netherlands East Indies Government-in-Exile" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimonim Air
Dimonim Air is a national airline in Indonesia, with services that are "chartered airlines." It has an air base at Sentani International Airport, and its head office is on Jl. Cidurian No.6 Cikini, Central Jakarta. History The company began operating in 2008 using Korean Kamov Ka-32A helicopters. Destinations Dimonim Air operates charter & freighter services with a focus on Indonesian destinations, providing transportation linkages in Indonesia. Scheduled destinations include: ;Sumatra *Batam - Hang Nadim Airport ;Kalimantan *Ketapang - Rahadi Osman Airport ;Maluku *Ternate - Sultan Babullah Airport ;Papua * Jayapura - Sentani International Airport *Wamena - Wamena Airport *Nabire - Nabire Airport * Dekai - Nop Goliat Dekai Airport *Elelim - Elelim Airport *Karubaga - Karubaga Airport *Sinak Sinak Airstrip *Ilaga - Ilaga Airport *Beoga - Beoga Airfield *Mulia - Mulia-Puncak Jaya Airport *Ilu - Ilu Airport *Mamit - Mamit Landing Strip *Bokondini - Bokondini Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigana Air
Trigana Air (registered as Trigana Air Service) is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. History The company commenced operations in early 1991 with two Beechcraft King Air 200 fixed-wing aircraft, and by the end of that year had added two licence-built Bell 412SP helicopters. They also operated two ATR aircraft for Hainan Airlines from Sanya to Haikou and Hanoi until 2016.Trigana History. Retrieved: 11 November 2008 In March 2021, the company announced a partnership with J&T Express. It was also said that J&T Express would use some of the airplanes owned by Trigana Air for its operations. Destinations Trigana Air flies to 20 destinations throughout Indonesia. * |
Motorcycle Taxi
A motorcycle taxi, or cart bike or bike taxi, is a licensed form of transport in some countries. The taxi typically carries one passenger, who "rides pillion" behind the motorcycle operator. Multiple passengers are common in some countries. Brazil According to some sources, motorcycle taxi service in Brazil began in 1994, in Crateús, in the state of Ceará, when an employee of the Bank of Brazil Other sources state that it started in Bauru, São Paulo, in 1996, when an unemployed biker hung a banner across the road to the city, reading "help a biker racing to 1.00 real." Today, almost all Brazilian cities have motorcycle taxi services. Recently, they have appeared in poorer and less urban areas, where young people increasingly support themselves by driving them. Typically, the fare is a flat fee, regardless of the distance traveled. However, the charge may vary according to the time of day or day of the week, or increase for distances that are greater than usual. Licensing requ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oksibil
Oksibil is a town and a district of Highland Papua in Indonesia that is also the administrative centre of the Pegunungan Bintang Regency. According to the 2010 census the district had a population of 4,087 inhabitants and on 2018 it increases to 4,566. The town is divided into eight villages (''desa''), with most populated one being Mabilabol with population of 1,460 in 2018 and the least populated one is Molbib Silibib with only 70 people living there according to Statistics Indonesia. Sex ratio in the district as of 2018 was 147 men for every 100 women. Other than being most populated, Mabilabol is also the most densely populated village. Oksibil was the site of a separatist conflict in 2023. Infrastructure There are four elementary schools, two junior highschools, and two senior highschools in the district as of 2018. Healthcare infrastructure in the district consisted of one hospital, two puskesmas, and one healthcare center. There's one mosque, eight protestant churches, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian National Police
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Indonesian National Armed Forces
, founded = as the ('People's Security Forces') , current_form = , disbanded = , branches = , headquarters = Cilangkap, Jakarta , website = , commander-in-chief = Joko Widodo , commander-in-chief_title = Commander-in-Chief , chief minister = Mahfud MD , chief minister_title = Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs , minister = Lt. Gen. (ret.) Prabowo Subianto , minister_title = Minister of Defence , commander = Admiral Yudo Margono , commander_title = Commander of the Armed Forces , age = 17 , conscription = No , manpower_data = 2016 , manpower_age = , available = 131,000,000 , available_f = , fit = 108,000,000 , fit_f = , reaching = 4,500,000 , reaching_f = , active = 400,000 , ranked = 13th , reserve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
