Baliem Valley campaign
| Baliem Valley campaign | |
|---|---|
| Part of Operation Cenderawasih | |
The view of Baliem Valley | |
| Location | Jayawijaya Regency, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| Date | July 1977 – August 1978 |
| Target | OPM members Papuan civilians |
Attack type | Bombings, mass killings, executions, enforced disappearances, torture, rape, looting and ecocide |
| Deaths | 4,146–26,000+ Peoples (including civilians and OPM soldiers) |
| Victims | 1,500–3,000+ displaced |
| Perpetrators | Indonesian Armed Forces |
| Motive | Counterinsurgency and genocidal intent (alleged) |
The Baliem Valley campaign or also known as the Central Highlands campaign and the Baliem Valley massacre was a series of aerial and ground attacks by the Indonesian Armed Forces and Air Force against the OPM during Operation Cenderawasih, from July 1977 to August 1978, in the Baliem Valley of Western New Guinea. During the campaign the Indonesian Army allegedly committed attacks on civilian targets, as well as allegedly deliberately damaging the ecosystem of the valley.