Indonesia’s Papua Sees Deadly Fighting With Christians In Crossfire (Worthy News Investigation)

by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentJAKARTA (Worthy News) – Concerns are mounting about the future of Indonesia’s predominantly Christian Papua region, where the army claims to have recaptured a village in deadly clashes with separatist rebels amid reports of civilian suffering and long-standing grievances over Jakarta’s rule.The Indonesian military said it had retaken Soanggama village on October 15, 2025, in Central Papua’s Intan Jaya district after what it des