Operation Madago Raya ( id, Operasi Madago Raya), previously known as Operation Tinombala, is a joint police–military operation conducted by the
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to capture and/or eliminate members of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT), an Indonesian terrorist group which supports
ISIL
An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...
and was commanded by Santoso. In 2016, the Indonesian military and police succeeded in killing Santoso, but the then Chief of the National Police
Tito Karnavian
Muhammad Tito Karnavian (born 26 October 1964) is an Indonesian politician and retired police general who is currently serving as Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia since 23 October 2019. Previously, he was Chief of the Indones ...
continued the operation to ensure the region's safety from the remaining members of the group. Central Sulawesi governor
Longki Djanggola
Longki Djanggola is an Indonesian politician and currently the governor of Central Sulawesi. He was responsible for launching the province's joint Chinese-Indonesian nickel smelter at Morowali Industrial Park in 2015.
Djanggola was also the pres ...
praised the operation for its relatively humane methods, since several leaders of the group were successfully captured alive. Only 19 militants were however captured alive, while more than 40 were killed.
As of October 2022, the operation is extended until December 2022, and the operation currently undergoing phasing out phase.
Background
The operation was commenced by the
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
n government to eradicate the
MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...
and prevent them from spreading terror to Indonesian and foreign citizens in
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
. The operation, a continuation of both Operation Camar Maleo I & II, began in early March 2016 and is still ongoing. In 2014, MIT pledged their allegiance to
ISIL
An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...
and became a terrorist group. Their main figurehead was Santoso, though after his death and the arrests of other leaders, the remaining eleven members hid in the jungles surrounding
Poso
Poso ( Old Spelling: ''Posso'') is the administrative capital of Poso Regency, Indonesia. It is the main port and transportation hub for the central-southern coast of Central Sulawesi. Its urban area consists of three districts, Poso Kota, North ...
,
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
. On 17 February 2021, the operation was renamed to Operation Madago Raya.
Timeline
On 18 July 2016, Indonesian forces have shot and killed MIT leader Santoso on
Operation Alpha 29
Operation Alpha 29 ( id, Operasi Alfa 29) was a military operation launched by Team ''Alfa 29'' from the Indonesian Army infantry battalions#Raider infantry battalions, 515th Raider Infantry Battalion Army Strategic Command, Kostrad of the Indonesi ...
. Santoso's death may lead to the end of
MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...
.
On 14 September 2016,
Andika Eka Putra Andika Eka Putra (d. ) was an Indonesian Islamic militant and member of the militant group based in Poso, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur. He was on the most-wanted list (DPO) of the Indonesian Police, along with 44 other terrorists.
On September 14, An ...
, one of the remaining members of the
MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...
, was killed.
On 19 September 2016, Sobron was killed by Operation Tinombala's Task Force.
On 16 May 2017, two MIT militants were killed in a firefight with Indonesian forces in
Poso
Poso ( Old Spelling: ''Posso'') is the administrative capital of Poso Regency, Indonesia. It is the main port and transportation hub for the central-southern coast of Central Sulawesi. Its urban area consists of three districts, Poso Kota, North ...
. One Indonesian soldier was wounded.
On 3 August 2017, a farmer was killed after he was attacked by a terrorist in Parigi Moutong,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
On 1 March 2021, a firefight occurred between
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), ) is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its ...
and
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
Poso Regency
Poso Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,112.25 km2, and had a population of 209,228 at the 2010 Census and 244,875 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid ...
,
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
. As a result, two militants and one soldier died.
On 11 July 2021, a firefight occurred between
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), ) is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its ...
and
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
in the Batu Mountain area,
Parigi Moutong Regency
Parigi Moutong Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 6,231.85 km2 and had a population of 413,588 at the 2010 Census and 440,015 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 443,170. Th ...
,
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
. As a result, two militants died.
On 17 July 2021, a firefight occurred between
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), ) is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its ...
and
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
,
Parigi Moutong Regency
Parigi Moutong Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 6,231.85 km2 and had a population of 413,588 at the 2010 Census and 440,015 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 443,170. Th ...
,
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
. As a result, one militants died.
On 18 September 2021, a firefight occurred between
Indonesian Army
The Indonesian Army ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), ) is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its ...
and
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
in Torue District ,
Parigi Moutong Regency
Parigi Moutong Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 6,231.85 km2 and had a population of 413,588 at the 2010 Census and 440,015 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 443,170. Th ...
,
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
. As a result, two militants died include
Ali Kalora
Ali Ahmad, known popularly as Ali Kalora (30 May 1981 – 18 September 2021), was an Indonesian Islamic militant and leader of East Indonesia Mujahideen. He was referred to as Indonesia's most wanted militant leader and was the main target of bo ...
the leader of
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
.
On 29 September 2022, a firefight occurred between
Detachment 88
Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 ( id, Detasemen Khusus 88 Antiteror), or Densus 88, is a tier one Indonesian National Police counter-terrorism squad formed on 30 June 2003, after the 2002 Bali bombings. It is funded, equipped, and trained ...
and
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
last member in Kilo,
Poso
Poso ( Old Spelling: ''Posso'') is the administrative capital of Poso Regency, Indonesia. It is the main port and transportation hub for the central-southern coast of Central Sulawesi. Its urban area consists of three districts, Poso Kota, North ...
, Central Sulawesi. As a result last member of militant died. Even though the last member of
East Indonesia Mujahideen
The East Indonesia Mujahideen ( id, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur; Abbreviation, abbreviated MIT) is a terrorist group operating out of Poso, Sulawesi in Indonesia. The group was led by Abu Wardah (also known as Santoso) until he was killed by Indon ...
was killed, Operation Madago Raya was continued, Kombes Didik Supranoto said that the operation was continued in order to keep the community safe and to avoid the formation of a similar terrorist organization again.
All casualties of members
As of May 19, 2022, the number of militants killed during the operation was of 49. Fourth-one of those killed were East Indonesia Mujahideen members, while six were members of the
Turkistan Islamic Party
The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) or the Turkistan Islamic Movement (TIM), formerly known as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and other names, is a Uyghur Islamic extremist organization founded in Western China. Its stated goals ar ...
. At least 19 more were arrested.
* Nae alias Galuh alias Mukhlas (from Bima)
* Askar alias Jaid alias Pak Guru (from Bima)
* Ali Ahmad alias
Ali Kalora
Ali Ahmad, known popularly as Ali Kalora (30 May 1981 – 18 September 2021), was an Indonesian Islamic militant and leader of East Indonesia Mujahideen. He was referred to as Indonesia's most wanted militant leader and was the main target of bo ...
(from Poso)
* Qatar alias Farel alias Anas (from Bima)
* Jaka Ramadan alias Ikrima alias Rama (from Banten)
* Suhardin alias Hasan Pranata (from Poso)
* Santoso alias
Abu Wardah
Santoso (21 August 1976 – 18 July 2016), known as Abu Wardah ( ar, الشيخ أبو وردة), was an Indonesian Islamic militant and the leader of East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT). He pledged allegiance to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ...
(from Poso / Java)
*
Sabar Subagyo
The sabar is a traditional drum from Senegal that is also played in the Gambia. It is associated with Wolof people, Wolof and Serer people.Basri alias Bagong (from Poso) – DT
* Jumiatun Muslim (Santoso's wife from Bima) – M
* Syarifudin Thalib alias Udin alias Usman (from Poso) – M
* Firmansyah alias Thoriq alias Imam (from Poso) – M
* Nurmi Usman (Basri's wife from Bima) – DT
* Tini Susanti Kaduka (Ali Kalora's wife from Bima) – DT
* Aditya alias Idad alias Kuasa (from Ambon) – DT
* Basir alias Romzi (from Bima)
* Andi Muhammad alias Abdullah alias Abdurrahman Al Makasari (from Makassar)
* Alqindi Mutaqien alias Muaz (from Banten)
* Alhaji Kaliki alias Ibrohim (from Ambon)
* Firdaus alias Daus aka Baroque aka Rangga (from Bima)
* Kholid (from Poso)
* Ali alias Darwin Gobel (from Poso)
* Muis Fahron alias Abdullah (from Poso)
* Rajif Gandi Sabban alias Rajes (from Ambon)
* Suharyono Hiban aka Yono Sayur
* Word alias Ikrima (from Poso)
* Sucipto alias Cipto Ubaid (from Poso)
*
Adji Pandu Suwotomo Adji Pandu Suwotomo or Maret Pamungkas (died 19 September 2016), better known as Sobron, was an Indonesian Islamic militant, and also member of the militant group based in Poso, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT). Sobron is one of those included on t ...
alias Sobron (from Java)
*
Andika Eka Putra Andika Eka Putra (d. ) was an Indonesian Islamic militant and member of the militant group based in Poso, Mujahidin Indonesia Timur. He was on the most-wanted list (DPO) of the Indonesian Police, along with 44 other terrorists.
On September 14, An ...
alias Hilal (from Poso)
* Yazid alias Taufik (from Java)
* Mukhtar alias Kahar (from Palu)
* Abu Urwah aka Bado aka Osama (from Poso)
* Mamat
* Nanto Bojel
* Can alias Fajar (from Bima)
* Sogir alias Yanto (from Bima)
* Herman alias David (from Bima)
* Busro alias Dan (from Bima)
* Fonda Amar Shalihin alias Dodo (from Java)
* Hamdra Tamil alias Papa Yusran (from Poso)
* Udin alias Rambo (from Malino)
* Germanto alias Rudi
* Anto alias Tiger
* Agus Suryanto Farhan alias Ayun
* Ibrahim (originally Uighur)
* Bahtusan Magalazi alias Farouk (originally Uighur)
* Nurettin Gundoggdu alias Abd Malik (originally Uighur)
* Sadik Torulmaz alias Abdul Aziz (originally Uighur)
* Thuram Ismali alias Joko (originally Uighur)
* Mustafa Genc alias Mus'ab (originally Uighur)
* Ahmet Mahmud (originally Uighur) – DT
* Altinci Bayyram (originally Uighur) – DT
* Abdul Basit Tusser (originally Uighur) – DT
* Ahmet Bozoglan (originally Uighur) – DT
* Samil alias Nunung (from Poso) – DT
* Salman alias Opik (from Bima) – M
* Jumri alias Tamar (from Poso) – M
* Ibadurahman (from Bima) – M
* Syamsul (from Java) – M
* Mochamad Sonhaji (from Java) – M
* Irfan Maulana alias Akil (from Poso) – M
* Taufik Bulaga alias Upik Lawanga (from Poso) – DT
* Azis Arifin alias Azis (from Poso)
* Wahid alias Aan alias Bojes (from Poso)
* Muhammad Faisal alias Namnung alias Kobar (from Poso)
* Alvin alias Adam alias Mus'ab alias Alvin Anshori (from Banten)
* Khairul alias Irul alias Aslam (from Poso)
* Rukli (from Poso)
* Ahmad Gazali alias Ahmad Panjang (from Poso)
* Abu Alim alias Ambo (from Bima)