Operation Sadar
| Operation Sadar | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Papua conflict | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Indonesia | Free Papua Movement | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Brig. Gen R.Kartidjo | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Hundred troops Supported by several aircraft | Thousands | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Several Injured |
36 killed Many villages burned | ||||||||
Operation Sadar (Indonesian: Operasi Sadar) was a military campaign conducted by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) in Papua, targeting villages suspected of supporting the Free Papua Movement. The operation was also a direct response to the 1965 Arfai incident, which had heightened tensions in the region. During the campaign, TNI forces attacked these villages, destroying several communities and displacing much of the local population.