Biak massacre

The Biak massacre was the killing of West Papuan pro-independence demonstrators on the island of Biak, Papua Province, Indonesia, in 1998.

Biak Massacre
Part of the Papua Conflict
LocationBiak, Indonesia
Coordinates8.5875°S 125.342°E / -8.5875; 125.342
DateJuly 2–6, 1998 (UTC+9)
TargetPro-independence civilians, members of the Free Papua Movement
Attack type
Massacre
Deaths40–150
PerpetratorsIndonesian Armed Forces, Indonesian National Police

According to Elsham Papua, a local human rights organization, 8 people were killed and a further 32 bodies were found near Biak in the following days.[1] The Free Papua Movement claimed that around 150 people were killed.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. Apinino, Rio (7 July 2020). "Biak Berdarah 6 Juli 1998: Jalan Damai Berbuntut Kematian". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "Remembering the Biak Massacre". freewestpapua.org. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

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