Operation Madago Raya

Operation Madago Raya
Part of War on terror, Terrorism in Indonesia

Mobile Brigade Corps personnel at Poso Pesisir District, Poso Regency on 8 April 2016
Date10 January 2016 – 29 September 2022
(9 years, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day)
(Operation still continues)
Location
Result
  • Indonesian victory
Belligerents
 Indonesia East Indonesia Mujahideen
Turkistan Islamic Party (2016)
Commanders and leaders
Units involved

Strength
≈3,000
MIT:
18 (July 2016)
14 (August 2016)
11 (September 2016)
10 (October 2016)
9 (November 2016)
7 (May 2017)
10 (December 2018)
14 (January 2019)
9 (March 2019)
10 (November 2019)
15 (April 2020)
11 (November 2020)
9 (March 2021)
6 (July 2021)
3 (September 2021)
1 (May 2022)
0 (September 2022)
Total: 41+
10+
The rest were coming from the other parts of Indonesia; Unknown number
Casualties and losses
18 casualties (15 soldiers, 3 police officer) 51 killed
19 surrender and captured
8 civilians killed

Operation Madago Raya (Indonesian: Operasi Madago Raya), previously known as Operation Tinombala, is a joint police–military operation conducted by the Indonesian National Police and the Indonesian Armed Forces to capture and/or eliminate members of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT), an Indonesian terrorist group which supports ISIL and was commanded by Santoso. In 2016, the Indonesian military and police succeeded in killing Santoso, but the then Chief of the National Police Tito Karnavian continued the operation to ensure the region's safety from the remaining members of the group. Central Sulawesi governor Longki Djanggola praised the operation for its relatively humane methods, since several leaders of the group were successfully captured alive. Only 19 militants were, however, captured alive, while more than 40 were killed.

As of October 2022, the operation extended until December 2022, and the operation is currently undergoing phasing out phase. Starting from January 2023, the operation's objective changed to restoring civil order and rehabilitating society from the damage caused by the group and its operation.