2003 Yalengga raid
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Date6 November 2003
Location
Yalengga, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua
Result
- Indonesian victory
- Most of the OPM weaponry and documents were captured by Indonesian forces
- Indonesian forces halted the OPM attacks on Wamena
| Yalengga Raid | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Papua conflict | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 Indonesia |
 West Papua National Liberation Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Col. Gustav Agus Irianto |
Yustinus Murib †[1] | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
 Kopassus | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 60 soldiers | 40 Rebels | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light casualties | 10 killed | ||||||
| 1 civilian killed | |||||||
The Yalengga Raid was a military raid conducted by Kopassus against the OPM on Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua and also halted the OPM attacks on Wamena. The raid resulted in killing the most-wanted OPM commander Yustinus Murib and seizure of most of the OPM's weapons and documents.[1]