Indonesia military says 18 separatists killed in Papua region

Rebels fighting low-level insurgency stretching back decades

20250515 A general view of residential area near Jayapura port in Jayapura

Rebels in the Papua region have been fighting a low-level campaign for independence in this resource-rich area, which borders Papua New Guinea. © Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's military has killed 18 Papuan separatists during an operation in its easternmost region of Papua, an official said on Thursday.

The military seized dozens of munitions, including an assault rifle, bows and arrows and an unspecified homemade weapon during Wednesday's operation, military spokesperson Kristomei Sianturi said in a statement.

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