Operation Tinombala

Operation Tinombala
Part of War on Terrorism

Official logo of Operation Tinombala
Date10 January 2016 – present
Location
Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Status

Ongoing

  • Split of Indonesia Mujahidin Timur
  • Death of Santoso and captured of Basri
  • End of Santoso-Basri faction
  • the chase of the ali kalora faction
Belligerents

 Indonesia Supported by:

Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) Splinter faction:

  • Abu Wardah-Basri faction(until 14 September 2016)
  • Ali kalora faction

Supported by:

Commanders and leaders
Joko Widodo
Tito Karnavian
Idham Azis
Hadi Tjahjanto		 Santoso †
Basri (POW)
Ali Kalora
Strength

≈3,000 from

40+
18[1] (July 2016)
14[2] (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)
Casualties and losses
16 casualties (14 soldiers, 2 police officer) 37 killed
18 surrender and captured

Operation Tinombala (Indonesian: Operasi Tinombala) is a joint-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. Recently, the Indonesian military and police succeeded in killing Santoso, but General Tito Karnavian continued the operation to ensure the region's safety from the remaining eleven members of the group.[3] Central Sulawesi governor Longki Djanggola praised the operation for its relatively humane methods, since several leaders of the group were successfully captured alive.[4]

Background

The operation was commenced by the Indonesian government to eradicate the MIT and prevent them from spreading terror to Indonesian and foreign citizens in Central Sulawesi. The operation, a continuation of both Operation Camar Maleo I & II, began in early March 2016 and is still ongoing.[5] In 2014, MIT pledged their allegiance to ISIL and became a terrorist group. Their main figurehead was Santoso, though after his death and the arrests of other leaders, the remaining eleven members hid in the jungles surrounding Poso, Central Sulawesi.

Timeline

On 18 July 2016, Indonesian forces claimed to have shot and killed MIT leader Santoso.[6] Santoso's death may lead to the end of MIT.[7]

On 14 September 2016, Andika Eka Putra, one of the remaining members of the MIT, was killed.[8]

On 19 September 2016, Sobron was killed by Operation Tinombala's Task Force.[9]

On 16 May 2017, two MIT militants were killed in a firefight with Indonesian forces in Poso. One Indonesian soldier was wounded.[10]

On 3 August 2017, a farmer was killed after he was attacked by a terrorist in Parigi Moutong, Indonesia.[11]

All cassualities of members

According to Police commissioner Leo Bona Lubis, before this Santoso group together with his followers numbered 28 people. But it increased to 45 people who were thought to be in the mountain and the forest in Poso Pesisir Bersaudara and Lore.According to Police commisioner Leo Bona Lubis, before this Santoso group together with his followers numbered 28 people. But it increased to 45 people who were thought to be in the mountain and the forest in Poso Pesisir Bersaudara dan Lore.[12]

  • Ali Ahmad alias Ali Kalora (from Poso)
  • Qatar alias Farel alias Anas (from Bima)
  • Muhammad Faisal alias Namnung alias Kobar (from Poso)  
  • Abu Alim alias Ambo (from Bima)
  • Nae alias Galuh alias Mukhlas (originally Bima)
  • Askar alias Jaid alias Pak Guru (from Bima)
  • Taufik Bulaga alias Upik Lawanga (from Poso)
  • Alvin alias Adam alias Mus'ab alias Alvin Anshori (from Banten)
  • Jaka Ramadan alias Ikrima alias Rama (from Banten)
  • Khairul alias Irul alias Aslam (from Poso)
  • Wahid alias Aan alias Bojes (from Poso)
  • Rukli (from Poso)
  • Suhardin alias Hasan Pranata (from Poso)
  • Azis Arifin alias Azis (from Poso)
  • Ahmad Gazali alias Ahmad Panjang (from Poso)
  • Santoso alias Abu Wardah (from Poso / Java)  †
  • Sabar Subagyo aka Daeng Koro  †
  • Basri alias Bagong (from Poso) - DT
  • Jumiatun Muslim (Santoso's wife from Bima) - M
  • Syarifudin Thalib alias Udin alias Usman (from Poso) - M
  • Firmansyah alias Thoriq alias Imam (from Poso) - M
  • Nurmi Usman (Basri's wife from Bima) - DT
  • Tini Susanti Kaduka (Ali Kalora's wife from Bima) - DT
  • Aditya alias Idad alias Kuasa (from Ambon) - DT
  • Basir alias Romzi (from Bima)  †
  • Andi Muhammad alias Abdullah alias Abdurrahman Al Makasari (from Makassar)  †
  • Alqindi Mutaqien alias Muaz (from Banten)  †
  • Alhaji Kaliki alias Ibrohim (from Ambon)  †
  • Firdaus alias Daus aka Baroque aka Rangga (from Bima)  †
  • Kholid (from Poso)  †
  • Ali alias Darwin Gobel (from Poso)  †
  • Muis Fahron alias Abdullah (from Poso)  †
  • Rajif Gandi Sabban alias Rajes (from Ambon)  †
  • Suharyono Hiban aka Yono Sayur  †
  • Word alias Ikrima (from Poso)  †
  • Sucipto alias Cipto Ubaid (from Poso)  †
  • Adji Pandu Suwotomo alias Sobron (from Java)  †
  • Andika Eka Putra alias Hilal (from Poso)  †
  • Yazid alias Taufik (from Java)  †
  • Mukhtar alias Kahar (from Palu)  †
  • Abu Urwah aka Bado aka Osama  † (originally Poso)
  • Mamat  †
  • Nanto Bojel  †
  • Can alias Fajar (from Bima)  †
  • Sogir alias Yanto (from Bima)  †
  • Herman alias David (from Bima)  †
  • Busro alias Dan (from Bima)  †
  • Fonda Amar Shalihin alias Dodo (from Java)  †
  • Hamdra Tamil alias Papa Yusran (from Poso)  †
  • Udin alias Rambo (from Malino)  †
  • Germanto alias Rudi  †
  • Anto alias Tiger  †
  • Agus Suryanto Farhan alias Ayun  †
  • Ibrahim (originally from Uighur)  †
  • Bahtusan Magalazi alias Farouk (origin Uighur)  †
  • Nurettin Gundoggdu alias Abd Malik (from Uighur)  †
  • Sadik Torulmaz alias Abdul Aziz (originally Uighur)  †
  • Thuram Ismali alias Joko (originally Uighur)  †
  • Mustafa Genc alias Mus'ab (originally Uighur)  †
  • Ahmet Mahmud(originally Uighur) - DT
  • Altinci Bayyram(originally Uighur) - DT
  • Abdul Basit Tusser(originally Uighur) - DT
  • Ahmet Bozoglan(originally Uighur) - DT
  • Samil alias Nunung (from Poso) - DT
  • Salman alias Opik (from Bima) - M
  • Jumri alias Tamar (from Poso) - M
  • Ibadurahman (from Bima) - M
  • Syamsul (from Java) - M
  • Mochamad Sonhaji (from Java) - M
  • Irfan Maulana alias Akil (from Poso) - M

References
  1. "Mabes Polri: Masih Ada 18 Orang Anggota Santoso". Kriminalitas.com. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. "Satgas Tinombala Dilempar Bom, Langsung Balas, Dor! Dor! Ibrohim Tewas". JPNN. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. "Operasi Tinombala Targetkan Tangkap Santoso dalam Waktu 60 Hari". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. Ruslan Sangadji, Only 11 MIT members remain at large: Task force. Jakarta Post, 20 September 2016. Accessed 22 February 2017.
  5. "Operation Tinombala gets three-month extension". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  6. "Report on Santoso's death". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. Jones, Sidney (21 July 2016). "Santoso dead: Now for the next chapter". Lowy Institute for International Policy. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  8. "MIT member found dead in Poso's Puna River". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  9. "Indonesian Militant Suspected to be from ISIS Linked Terror Group in Poso Killed". The Straits Times. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  10. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/05/16/two-suspected-poso-terrorists-killed-in-shootout.html
  11. "Turun Gunung, Kelompok Santoso Tembak Mati Petani". August 3, 2017. (in Indonesian)
  12. "Polisi Merilis 17 Nama Baru Teroris Poso". Tempo. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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