3. MASACRES		1994/Tembagapura/ Timika

In November 5 members of Kelly Kwalik's clan were rounded-up by the ABRI and murdered. Their bodies have never been found.

7. Ambrosius Kwalik.
8. Davianus Kwalik [also entered as Sebastianus Kwalik by Bishop  Munninghoff].
9. Romulus Kwalik.
10. Marius Kwalik.
11. Hosea Kwalik.

They were arrested on the night of 6th October 1994 and last seen by the wives of Sebastian Kwalik in mid November 1994. When the wives, Nawarkal deik-in and Maria Katagam-in, went to visit their husband they were told that 'your husband and the army Units are out on operation in Oenomon area, you can go and see, the containers are empty'. The women checked the containers [apparently at Free Port mine standard metal shipping containers are used as detention cells for the West Papuans.]

[Wednesday] 31st May 1995
Soldiers from 752 Trikora battalion, stationed at Paniai security post Jila 90 km east of Tembagapura, opened fire on a Kingmi Protestant Church congregation of Amungme tribesmen from Hoea village killing 11 of them. The soldiers were led by Sergeant Marjaka.

The people were meeting as a church congregation to discuss who would and who would not like to return to Indonesian government controlled areas. At the time the soldiers opened fire, the group was being led in prayer by Rev. Martinus Kibak, thanking God and beseeching His blessing and guidance for the troubled and uncertain future. The people were surrounded and without warning the soldiers opened fire. Rev. Kibak was shot in the left side of the abdomen with his arms raised in surrender. Titus Kobogou pulled the trigger on command by Sergeant Marjaka. Rev. Kibak died instantly.

Full List of the Massacre
1. Theo Amokwme [m/35]
2. Martins Dekme [m/40]
3. Paulus Dekme [m/40]
4. Ismael Dekme [m/6]
5. Maria Alomang [f/22]
6. Markus Alomang [m/26]
7. Jiap Alomang [15]
8. Lina Alomang [f/5]
9. Anis Sugomol [14]
10.Albert Sugumol [m/23]
11.Rev. Martinus Kibak [40]

[source report by Bishop of Jayapura, Mgr. H. F. M. Munninghoff OFM, dated  3rd August 1995]

[Kelly Kwalik was later to feature prominently in the hostage drama of Europeans at the end of 1995 and beginning of 1996. eds.]

11.3 Died in Custody / Detention - With / Without Report of Torture
Bodies of persons who had died whilst in police or security forces' custody were not normally subjected to post mortem examination, nor were there any coronerial inquests.

Soleman Nukoboy, Patrol Officer from Lake Sentani. Died in prison, said from TB, but others disputed it. The body was buried, without notifying the family, who discovered his death during routine visits.

3.6 Paniai
1. David Pekey, Deputy Speaker of DPRD Paniai Regency -1967 [date to be supplied]

2. Senin Mote, Senior Police Sergeant commanding Moanemani District, ex-Papua Battalion during World War 11.

3.7  Tortured to Death 1981-1984 - 68 Papuans Killed
Isack Bunai, his body was pricked with needles till he died; Robby Jogi, hanged by his feet, while his whole body was sliced open with razor blades [vivisection], till death; Julius Bunai, Jantje Jogi and Jonas Jogi all three were tortured by having red hot iron rods thrust up their anuses, ears and nostrils. Total number of victims was 68 persons dead. [WPC 10 (March 1988) 1:3]

3.8 Died Following Torture 1984-1985
Tobias Degei, Junus Degei, Johanes Naipa and Jan Gobai. Paniai Wissel Lake district 1984-85. Form of torture: over a period of two days their whole bodies were slowly sliced open with razor blades, a virtual vivisection. The victims die a slow painful death.

The remains of 20 other people arrested at the same time as the 5 above were never found. [WPC 10 (March 1988) 1:4].

3.9 Aser Demotokay from Genjem / Nimboran District, Jayapura Area He died a few days after being arrested. Apparently died from torture, he was in his 60 or 70's. His son Martinus Demotokay died in Jakarta on 22 September, 1983, presumed assassinated by poisoning. [WPO Vol.7 (1983/84) 5/6:4].

3.10 Titus Dansidan, Retired Civil Servant - Arrested 25th October 1983 He died in prison , exact details not known. Presumably as a result of torture. idem.

3.11 Dr. Thomas Wapai Wainggai, Died in March 1996 He was suspicious that the prison food he was eating contained small amounts of poison so refused to eat prison food. He ate food brought in from outside. When he got sick he requested to be brought to a Christian Hospital, instead he was sent to the  prison hospital then later to a military hospital where he died. Post mortem examination done and witnessed by an International Red Cross doctor concluded that he had died of natural causes. The exact natural cause was not mentioned. [These Editors are skeptical of the report as it did not mention toxicological analyses of hair, blood and liver tissues for common heavy metals and other toxins].

11.4 Deaths Under Suspicious Circumstances
Lucas Yakadewa, Police Inspector, 20th February 1967. He felt sick and went to hospital for treatment, where he stayed for 3 days. He was released from hospital but died 3 hours after reaching home. Alleged to have been poisoned at the hospital. His face was swollen and began to decompose 3 hours after death.

Rev. Willem Giyai ran over/rammed by an Army truck in Jayapura 1965.

Jacob Morimizendi, 32, Customs Official; run over by car in Pandang, West Sumatra.

1. Nicholas Tanggahma 1975/?74. Former member of the New Guinea Council and member of Indonesian Parliament [MPRS] died in Manokwari. He was found dead in his hotel room, shortly before going to a Government organization reception. He was thought to have been poisoned.

2. Rev. Janis Mamoribo. Protestant clergy, ex-Governor of the Province. He was found dead in his hotel room in Jakarta in September 1976. Alleged to have been poisoned.

3. Ferdinandus Tekege. Member of DPRG Propinsi Irian Jaya, 1984? Found dead in his office after drinking poisoned tea.

4. Aloysius Gobay. Secretary for Finance Irian Jaya Province. Died in the office, again after allegedly having drunk some tea.

5. Silas Papare, February 19, 1979. Ardent supporter of Indonesian Independence, but prior to his death had reneged on the earlier promises made to President Sukarno. Felt unwell and went to hospital in Jakarta, where he died. His wife was told several days later that he had died. No cause of death was established.

6. Rev. Jacob Rumainum. First Chairman of the Evangelical Church of West Papua, died a few days before being appointed Governor of the Province. He had drunk tea with another Protestant clergy, a man from Sumatra.

7. Peter Burwos. Police Inspector, went to a party came back went to bed and never woke up. Presumably poisoned.

8. Jaconias 'Jack' Dedda died, cause?

9. Martinus Demotokai, Jakarta September 1983. Presumed poisoning.

11.5 Gangland-Style Executions & Wilful Murders

1. Permenas Joku. December 19, 1963. He left the village party in the company of a military officer around midnight of December 18/19. His body with badly mutilated genitalia and a bullet hole behind right ear was found in a stream on the outskirts of Sentani Airport. [reported by James A. Joku a nephew of the deceased, at the South Pacific Human Right Tribunal in Port Moresby, in May 1981]. No eye witness of the actual murder, nor were there any confessions.

2. Eli Uyo. 14th October 1966. In Jayapura market. Mr. Uyo a traditional Chief of the Skou villages, had gone into the market to complain about the severe beating by the military of some youths in the streets of Jayapura. The response of the military officer in the restaurant was to shoot Mr. Uyo at point blank range. Mortally wounded he wrenched the weapon from the hands of the Indonesian officer and shot him and the other Indonesian soldiers with him.

3. Mr. Abraham van Leuven, Dutch Eurasian [Dutch Indonesian mixed blood] and Senior Police Commander for Jayawijaya region, shot dead outside his home in Jayapura 1968. He was too 'pro-Papuan Independence'.

4. Demianus Yakademwa police officer 1966.

5. Otniel Safkaur, 1967. Secondary school headmaster, put on a canoe and told to push off shore, then gunned down by machine gun fire.

6. Prisoners were taken out of Teminabuan prison in the middle of the night and driven on the Highway towards Ayamaru. A few miles out of town near a bridge, the truck stopped and they were ordered to get out and stand against a bridge. They were machine gunned down. One of the victims, Johan Jelmau, managed to duck the bullets and roll off the bridge. Though mortally wounded, and with his intestines virtually out of his abdomen he managed to get back to his mother's house in Teminabuan, were he lived long enough to recount the story and indicated where his friends bodies could be found, before he died in his mother's arms. [Johan's older brother Marthin was to disappear without trace a few months later].

The names of the victims were:
6. Adam Korem, 17 January 1967 [idem]
7. Johan Jelmau 17 January 1967 [idem]
8. Christian Karet, 17 January 1967 [idem]
9. Otniel Isir, 17 January 1967 [idem]
10.Arnold Gebse 17 January, 1967 [idem] (source W.P.O. check date etc.)
11. Johan Kareth? 17 February 1967.

On the morning of February 1st. 1967, 4 prisoners were taken out of their cells in Kaimana township on the Northern shores of gulf of ..... and driven to the out skirts of the town. There they were instructed to dig holes on the ground. After about an hour when the digging was completed, the prisoners were asked if they have anything to say and the oldest among them said they want to pray and sing a hymn. They knew they were going to be executed. After the hymn and final prayer, they hugged each other and readied themselves to face the firing squad. Death was swift and final. All 4 of them fell into the graves that they had just dug. The men were arrested at Teminabuan, but because of the tense situation between the ABRI and the people, [arising from John Jelmau and his friends' execution] these 4 were segregated for execution and were transported to Kaimana, some 200 kilometers away by sea.

The 4 men were:
12. Saul Blet February 1, 1967, [idem]
13. Saul Karet executed at the time as Saul Blet. [idem]
14. Matheus Salosa, Regional Head of Public Works Department [idem] at Taminabuan, Ayamaru district, February 1, 1967.

15. Albert Saflembolo, Matheus Salosa's deputy, February 1.
16. Agustinus Nubely in Ayamaru, 13 February 1967, shot dead 1967 [idem]
17. Marthin Aury executed 16 February 1967 [id. op. cit]
18. Adam Nusi executed 16 February 1967 [idem]
19. Lodewijk Kendewara executed February 1967 [idem]
20. Adam Kamdeara 20 February, 1967 [idem]
21. Elias Kambuaya 20 February, 1967 [idem]
22. Asmuruf

23. Dekenyap a police inspector, he was ambushed on his way to the garden and shot dead.

23. Naftaly Tabuni, 26-4.1977. [village clan chief] of Piramid, in Kembin district of Jayawijaya region, accused of collaboration with OPM by the military. He was burned alive, the remains was later butchered and fed to the police dogs. The incident was witnessed by the people of Piramid, including Mathias Wenda, Lukas Tabuni, Tadius Tabuni and Paulus Tabuni. The act was carried out by members of military unit 753,752 in conjunction with the police, Koramil [area military command] and Kodim [military district command]. [source: report furnished by N. Ipo Hau, signed and dated at Markas Besar, OPM, June 30, 1989]

24. Sebulon Afar [no other information]

25. Momot [no other information]

26. Kondologe [no other information]

27. Julius Abisai [no other information]

28.Tigayak Tabuni, 26-4-1977, villager Piramid. He was murdered together with and in the manner as, Naftaly Tabuni. [source op. cit]

29. Kane Tabuni 26-4-1977, shot dead in front of Rev. Tandan's [an American Missionary] house at Piramid village. The body of Kane was split/butchered in the midline into two halves. The witnesses was publicly warned that the same will befall anyone found guilty of aiding the OPM. The murderers were from the same units as 6 above. Rev. Tandan also witnesses the incident. [source op.cit]

30. Paungen Wenda [male] 4-5-1977m from Tiom village, Tiom district of Jayawijaya region. His limbs were amputated and later beheaded. His head was slit into two halves, the torso was chopped up and thrown into rubbish heap. Witnesses: Pontius Jikwa, Lambert Wakur, Tewe Wanimbo, Enos Wanimbo and the Tiom Villagers.

31. Luther Kagoya, no date, 1977, Tiom village. His body was butchered into two. One half was thrown into the Baliem river and the other hoisted up in the middle of the village as a warning to those who collaborated with the OPM. Eye witnesses: Tewe Wanimbo, John Wakerkwa, Enos Wanimbo and Rev. Coudy an American National and Missionary. Murderers were unit 753,752, with BRIMOB [mobile brigade] and other 'mixed' units. [source op. cit]

32. Benengagaluk Tabuni, male, no date, 1977. Tiom village, Tiom District, Jayawijaya. The body was chopped-up, and disposed of at night, without trace. The killing was witnessed by James Kogoya, Yuly Wakerkwa, and residents of Tiom village. [source op. cit]

33. Pilanekwe Yanengga, 2 months female infant, no date given, killed at Tiom river, near Tiom village. The infant was separated from its mother during an ABRI [Indonesian Armed Forces] raid on the village. [source op. cit]

34. Kweanungwe Kogoya, nursing mother with an infant about 2 months old, no date, 1977, were apprehended by members of ABRI Units 751,752, and 753 at Tiom village and murdered. The eyes of the dead woman were gauged out and the little finger of the infant was severed as evidence to be shown to military top brass. The bodies were left on the spot as warning to others who might support the OPM. Eye witnesses: Paramount chief of Tiom and Tiom residents. [source op. cit]

35. Yordon Yanengga, no date, 1977, Tiom village, Tiom District. Shot dead by ABRI Units 751, 752 and other mixed Units. The victim's head was severed and split in the mid-line. The torso was dumped into a pit latrine. Eye witness: Roby Wakerkwa, Niko Wenda, and the residents of Tiom village. [source op. cit]

36. Arekwe Yuman, adult woman, no date, 1977, of Tiom village, Tiom District. She was gang-raped by ABRI Units 751,752,753 and Police units, and then shot dead. Her vagina was ripped open and filled up with raw pieces of sweet potato and clumps of soil and left to rot. Eye witness: Pontius Jikwa, James Kogoya, Yuli Wakerkwa and other residents of Tiom village.

37. Kendep Tabuni, 23-12-1977, of Tagime village, in Mulia District of Jayawijaya region, was shot dead during ABRI raid [Units 751,752,753, and other mixed Units]. The victim's chest was split open and the heart cut out as proof of operation tumpas.

The operation was led by Major Albert Jin and witnessed by the villagers of Tagme. [source op. cit]

38. Mononggo Tabuni, 25-12-1977; Tagime village, Mulia District, Jayawijaya, shot dead then his head severed and split into two; the torso placed on charcoal embers. The ABRI Unit 752 and 753 under the leadership of Major Suryanto was responsible for this murder.

39. Athen Muni, 27-12-1877, at Tagime village Mulia District, Jayawijaya, shot dead and his chest ripped open and the heart cut out for proof of operation. The ABRI Unit 752 and 753 was under the command of Major Sarwan. Witnesses by the villagers who also removed the mutilated body for burial. [source op. cit]

40. Karlin Jikwa, 29-12-1977, at Tagime village, Mulia District, Jayawijaya. Shot dead with his mother. Age and name of the mother were not given. Karlin's head was severed and stuffed into the ripped-up abdomen of his lifeless mother. The murderers were from ABRI Units 751, 752, 753 and other mixed Units. Witnessed by the victims' father and husband, and the villagers. [source op. cit]

41. Mother of Karlin Jikwa, shot dead and her abdomen ripped open from chest right down to the vagina. [see 19 above]

42. Orbirik Tabuni, 30-12-1977, at Tagime village, Mulia District, Jayawijaya. Shot dead and [kening mata] his eye lids and eye brows were scalped for proof of operation. The body was then chopped-up and thrown into pig sty [kumbangan babi]. The murderers were combined units of ABRI, Police and BRIMOB [Mobile Brigade] under the command of Captain Karwiya. [source op. cit. p5]

The following five people [ no. 43 - 47 ] were summarily executed in the Kelila Dental Clinic [Hospital], Kelila District, Jayawijaya, on New Years day 1978. The quintet had surrendered to the Authorities earlier. They were ordered to line up in the Clinic and gunned down in front of thousands of on-lookers as an object lesson for those contemplating disobeying military orders. The murderers were from ABRI Units 753, Brimob, Units from Hasanudin Division, and others. [source op. cit]

43. Yusuf Pagawak, 1-1-1978
44. Eringgo Pagawak, 1-1-1978
45.Erimbo Pagawak, 1-1-1978
46. Anthon Komba, 1-1-1978
47. Kelanggen Tabuni, 1-1-1978
48. Wanorakwe Tabuni, 5-1-1978, Tagime village, Mulia District Jayawijaya, shot dead. His chest was split open and the heart removed as proof of operation. The body was then cut up into strips just like preparing for corning pork. The murderers were ABRI Unit 752, 753, and Kopasanda. [source op. cit]

49. Jance Tabuni, 5-1-1978, Tagime village, Mulia District, shot dead, head severed and split open then thrown into a well. The headless torso was left where it had fallen. Murderers' Units 752, 753, and Kodim. [source op. cit]

50. Buangan Jikwa, 6-1-1978, in Dental Surgery of Kelila township, Kelila District, Jayawijaya. His fingers were chopped off then the whole body was sliced with razor blades, before he was shot dead and the body thrown into a ravine. He had surrendered earlier to the military [see also no.47 vida infra]. The murderers were ABRI Units 752, 753, Police, BRIMOB, Hansip, and members of Hassanudin Division. Eye-witness: Jnowurok Jikwa, Yonas Jikwa, Sonny Jikwa and the villagers of Kelila. [source op. cit. p6]

51. Lebart Jikwa, 6-1-1978. He was murdered at the same time, and place, in the same manner, and by the same murderers as Buangan Jikwa [no.50]. The same eye-witness saw the event.

52. Yakob Jikwa, 6-1-1978, Kelila village, Kelila District. Tortured for 3 days by slicing his body with razor blade, setting his hair on fire, before tying his hands and feet and thrown alive into a pit latrine. The psychopathic murderers were from ABRI Units 753, Kopasanda, Hasanudin, Police, BRIMOB and Hansip. The macabre act was witnessed by: Tiben Pagawak, Karlos Pagawak, Manding Ma'a and the residents of Kelila village. [source op. cit]

53. Minggus Jikwa, 7-1-1978, Tagime village, Mulia District, Jayawijaya, shot dead then the head was severed from the torso and taken for proof/trophy. The torso was burned to ashes. Murderers were ABRI Units 752, 753, Kopasanda, Police, BRIMOB, and other Units.

54. Lin Tabuni a nursing mother with 1 month old infant [son], from Mogonik village, Kelila District, was apprehended on 9-1-1978. She was gang-raped for several hours by the soldiers before they shot her. Her abdomen was ripped open from the end of the sternum down to the vagina. Her infant was killed and thrown inside the mother's abdominal cavity and left where the body fell. The murderers were from ABRI Units 752, 753, and other Units. The brutality was witnessed by: Bernard Gombo, Stefanus Gombo, and the residents of Mogonik village [source op. cit.]

55. Infant son of Lin Tabuni [see Lin Tabuni]

56. Mes Gambo, of Mogonik village, Kelila District, 9-1-1978. Shot dead, both hands were amputated and hung on a tree, while the body was thrown into a bog. Murderers were from ABRI Units 752, 753, and other mixed Units. The victims younger brothers, Bernard and Stefanus Gombo, were forced to witness the murder of their brother. [source op. cit]

57. Nas Wenda, January, no date, 1978, of Kobakma village, Bokondini District, [Wamena] shot dead'. The beard and lower lip was scalped for proof and trophy. The body was dumped in a fish pond. The murderers were ABRI Units from Patimura Division. Eye witnesses:: School teacher Y. Elaby, Mir Pagawak, and the villagers. [source op. cit.]

58. Yance Wenda [close friend of Nas Wenda] murdered by the same soldiers at the same place and time. The body was 'processed' in the same way.

59. Pinilek Wenda, Catechist and preacher, January no date, 1978, at Liruk Paga near Tagime village, Kelila District; his arms and legs were cut off and as he laid helpless his Bible was opened and tossed on to his limbless victim with sneering remarks, 'if you are a follower of Christ, make your body whole again'. He was then split in to two and thrown into a cave. The murderers were from ABRI Unit 752, 753, Police, Kodim Wamena, Patimura and Hasanudin [source op. cit.]

60. David Kenlak, January no date, 1978; was caught at Kelila Airstrip, Kelila District, and crucified on the spot. His body was then riddled with bullets that whole body except for the arms disintegrated into a pile of minced meat at the foot of the cross. The murderers were members of the Kopasanda Regiment and Kodim Wamena. Eye witness: Welly Togoly, Sagu Togoly and Lupas Karaba.

61. Mart Pagawak of Kobokma village, Bokondini District of Jayawijaya Region, March 10, 1978. He was arrested and tortured for 2 weeks, then taken out, tied on a post and stoned till near death, before being beheaded. The murderers were a combined Units of ABRI and Police. Eye witnesses were: the village school teacher, health workers of the Health Center and the villagers. [source op. cit.]

62. Gingin Polono, March no date 1978, at Gwagiyima near Kobakma village, Bokondini District, Jayawijaya, shot dead and the headless torso with one leg was left were it fell. The head and the severed leg could not be found. Witness: Sepat Polono. Yali Elaby and Sotan Pagawak. The murderers were ABRI Units from Wamena under the command of Colonel Albert Dieng.

125 people were summarily executed at Tiom village in May 1978, only the names of their 5 leaders are known. These 5 [no.63-67] were beaten with red hot iron bars, and stabbed to death with red hot iron rods, the bodied were then put into bags and dumped into a pit latrine.

The murderers were from ABRI Unit 752, 753, Kodim Wamena and other Units, under the command of Colonel Albert Dieng. Eye witness included the [foreign] missionary from Tiom with his family, Sariname Tubuni, Enos Wanimbo, Pontius Jika and the residents of Tiom settlement.

63. Labang Wenda, May 1978.
64. Kaleb Wenda, May 1978.
65. We Wanimbo, May 1978.
66. Wanengen Wanimbo, May 1978.
67. Piranggen Wakerkwa, May 1978.

On June 28, 1978, 6 women [no.68 to 73 inclusive] from Babuma village in the Kelila District were arrested for alleged collaboration with the guerrilla fighters. The women were first gang-raped by the soldiers and then killed. Their abdomens were ripped open, and their mouths and vaginas were stuffed full with sweet potato leaves and [red] wild berries. Family and relatives were nor allowed to bury the bodies. The atrocities were carried out under the command of Colonel Albert Dieng of Kodim Wamena. Eyewitness: Rawa Thago, Waren Thago, Yembena Gwar and Ogagi Thago. [source op. cit.]

The women were:

68. Banduk Thago, 30 June, 1978.
69. Pani Pagawak, 30 June, 1978.
70. Nerak Makna, 30 June, 1978.
71. Yabena Thago, 30 June, 1978.
72. Etina Thago, 30 June, 1978.
73. Abpisa Thago, 30 June, 1978.

74. Markus Gombo, 15 August, 1978, at Ragiyam village, Kelila District. He was shot and killed, later his body was chopped-up and fed to the pigs. The murderers were from ABRI Unit 753. Witness: Wonalak Gombo, Lupas Karoba, Lagonek Gombo, and Welly Togodly, and the villagers.

75. Yirin Bula, 16 August, 1978, at Kobakma village, Bokondini District. He was caught handing out OPM pamphlets. He was instructed to get firewood, he was crucified, then his body was sliced with knife, before he was burned alive, hanging on the cross. The murderers were Units from Hasanudin Regiment. Witness: school teacher Max James Thago, Chief Warubukwe Bagabol, and the local people.

76. Isak Togoly, 18 August, 1978, caught while putting up OPM pamphlets at Dagema-Walo, Kelila District. [he was with Habel Kenelak, see below]. His hand and feet were tied together and thrown into 'bottomless' cave. The murderers were from ABRI Unit 752, 753, and together mixed Units. Eyewitness: Yuli Gombo, Bernard Gombo, Sily Karoba and the residents of Kelila township.

77. Habel Kenelak, 18 August, 1978, caught together with Isak Togoly and dealt with his in the same manner.

78. Indengagme Murip, 8 November, 1978, at Ilaga village, Illaga District. She was caught, pack-raped before being killed. Her vagina was filled with soil and dry battery acid; her left ear lobe was severed as proof of killing and trophy. The murderers were from ABRI Units 752, 753, and other mixed Units. The incident was witnessed by: Bony Anayal, Keliopas Kogoya and the residents of the township. [source op. cit.]

79. Yusak Tabuni, January 1, 1979, at Piramid Station Kembin District. He was surrendered with 10 other men of his guerrilla Unit, with civilian men, women and children from their clan. He and his 10 men were shot and their bodies were dumped into a pit latrine after their heads and limbs were severed. [the names of the 10 men were not mentioned]. Those responsible were ABRI Units 752, 753, Kopasanda, Kodim, Koramil and other mixed Units. Witness: The villagers who surrendered together with the 11 men.[source op. cit.]

80 Aquila Joku 25, February 9, 1979. Shot dead at Sentani International Airport. Reason for shooting unknown.

81 Origenes Ohee 18, February 9, 1979. Shot dead in Kota Nica near Sentani International Airport. Reason for killing not known.

82 Nicanor Ohee 20, February 9, 1979. Shot dead at Kota Nica at the same time as Origenes. Reason for shooting not known.

83 Tange Wandik, 28 June, 1979, at Pagale village, Kelila District. Shot dead, then the body was beheaded, the abdomen ripped-open and filled up with a Bible and heads of 'english' cabbage, the murderers sneeringly saying - 'if you are struggling and live like Jesus, resurrect yourself.' The murderers were from Unit 752, 753, Patimura, BRIMOB, Police and Hansip. Witness: Jiganawak Polona, Warigiluk Thago, Mapin Endaganggok, Rawa Thago and Max James Thago. [source op. cit]

4 Guerrillas [no 84 to 87 inclusive] surrendered to authority on June 28, 1979, at Babuma Pagale village, Kelila District. All 4 were shot dead on the spot. The bodies were later butchered, the flesh skewered shish-kebab like roasted on hot charcoal and handed-out to the people to eat. The psychopath murderers were from Unit 752, 753, BRIMOB, Police, Kodim, and Hansip, under the command of Colonel Albert Dieng. Witness: school Teachers - Max James Thago and Rawa Yaly Thago and the villagers.

The men were:

84 Paus Thago, June 28, 1979.
85 Yorone Pagawak, June 28, 1979.
86 Yokawi Gundugi, June 28, 1979.
87 Petan Wakerkwa, June 28, 1979.

88. Baldus Mofu, December 8, 1979. He was abducted from his home on the evening, two months after being released from prison. Mortally bashed-up and unable to talk, he was returned to his home where he died 2 hours later, watched on by his frightened children aged between 5-10. Baldus Mofu had been a thorn in the side of the Indonesian Government. He was a school teacher, turned politician when he was elected member of the New Guinea Council, representing the island of Numfoor. At the sell-out in 1962, he was urged to go into exile, in Holland, but said that his place was with the people. He had been arrested and jailed many times before. His last arrest was in May [1979], there had been no indication that he was tried in open court. He was released in October. His wife had gone to Numfoor to visit sick relatives and he was at home with 2 of his youngest children when some people took him away. [source family letters, WP. Courier]

Four OPM Guerrillas [no 89 to 92 inclusive] gave themselves up to the Authorities at Waisamba-Hanurata near Skanto village, District Arso, in Jayapura Region, on the 14th of October, 1971. They were shot on the spot, by the Units of 751. The heads were severed and taken as proof of killing and trophies. Witness: Mathias Wenda, Bony Anaya, Philipus Kembu.

The men were:

89 Kwarit Thago, 14 October, 1981.
90 Simon Tabuni, " " .
91 Dominggus Tabuni, " " .
92 Harso Togodly, " " .
93 D. Mebri of Bring village and his family, on their way to garden on September 22, 1983, were detained and interrogated by the military. Villagers of Jansu and Idjagrang villages were forced to witness the proceeding. Following the interrogation D. Mebri apparently found guilty of some mischief, was executed on the spot. The military forbid the burial of his body, as a reminder for the price of insubordination to the military.

94 Arnold Ap 26/27 April, 1984, near Jayapura. Arnold Ap, Anthropologist, Poet and Musician, and 4 others, [see also Eddy Mofu] were tricked into escaping from military police custody, and 4 days later, his body was identified at the Ariyoko military hospital with bullet [some report say bayonet] holes in the abdomen on April 26/27, 1984. A lot of conflicting stories had appeared: according to Mochtar Kusmatmadja the then Indon. Foreign Minister, Arnold was shot while escaping in a boat, but the Indon. courts trial papers said he was shot on the beach. Another version is that of the West Papuan Observer [WPO Vol. 8. (84) 4/4: 12-13] ; a certain Arobaya and Sulewa, on finding Arnold mortally wounded on the sandy beach of Pantai Enam or beach six, dragged him to Aryoko military hospital where they arrived at 2 PM [or should have it been 2AM on April 27]. And there very shortly after arrival he blew his last breath singing 'Sup Mowiya' or 'Oh Land of my heritage.'

95 Eddy Mofu, son of Baldus Mofu and friend of Arnold Ap, with whom he was tricked to escape from prison on April 21, 1984. His badly bruised and bloated body with feet tied together, was found by fishermen on 27th of April floating in the sea on Cape Suaja.

96 Mes Togodly, April 12, 1986, at Arso Station, Arso District. Shot dead and his body was put in a bag and thrown in the bushes. It is note worthy that the victim had been an eye witness to several atrocities in the Baliem valley in the mid and late seventies. The murderers were from Sipur Waena, Unit 751 and Kodim Jayapura under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Saleh. Eye witness Welly Togodly, Sily Koroba, and residents of Arso Government Station.

97 M. Zonggonao, 1st Sept. 1986, shot dead Abe Gunung, District Jayapura. He was suspected of supplying food to the Guerrilla fighters. His headless body was drilled with bayonet like a pin cushion.

98 Marthin Sani and his pregnant wife, shot dead in their garden, at Padang Bulan [Jayapura], on September 25, 1986, by Indonesian soldiers apparently frustrated by unsuccessful hunt on OPM armed guerrillas.

99 Marhin Sani's wife, killed together with her husband Sept. 25, 1986. Her lifeless body was bayoneted like a rag doll to kill the foetus in the womb.

3. MASACRES		1994/Tembagapura/ Timika