Operation Madago Raya

Operation Madago Raya
Part of War on Terrorism
File:Operation Tinombala 2016 Logo.svg Official logo of Operation Tinombala (2016-2021)
Date 10 January 2016 – present (9 years, 2 months, 1 week and 2 days) Location Central Sulawesi (mountainous area of Poso Regency, Parigi Moutong Regency, and Sigi Regency), Indonesia Status Ongoing Split of Mujahidin Indonesia Timur Death of Santoso and captured of Basri End of Santoso-Basri faction the chase of the Ali Kalora-faction
Belligerents
Indonesia Supported by: United States	Mujahidin Indonesia Timur (MIT) Splinter faction: Abu Wardah-Basri faction (until 14 September 2016) Ali Kalora faction Supported by: Turkistan Islamic Party ISIL Abu Sayyaf Jemaah Islamiyah Jamaah Ansharut Daulah Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid
Commanders and leaders
Joko Widodo Tito Karnavian Idham Azis Listyo Sigit Prabowo Gatot Nurmantyo Hadi Tjahjanto	Santoso† Daeng Koro† Basri (POW) Ali Kalora
Units involved
Indonesian National Armed Forces Koopsus Indonesian Army Kostrad Kopassus Indonesian Navy Indonesian Marine Corps Indonesian Air Force 5th Air Squadron 51st Air Squadron Paskhas Indonesian National Police Mobile Brigade Corps Detachment 88	East Indonesia Mujahideen No specific units
Strength
≈3,000 from Koopsus Mobile Brigade Corps Detachment 88 Kostrad Indonesian Marine Corps raider infantry from Indonesian Army infantry battalions Kopassus Paskhas	40+ 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)
Casualties and losses
18 casualties (15 soldiers, 3 police officer)	39 killed 19 surrender and captured

Operation Madago Raya (Indonesian language: 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.

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. 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. On 17 February 2021, the operation was renamed to Operation Madago Raya.

Timeline

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

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

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

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

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

On 1 March 2021, The firefight occur between Indonesian Army and East Indonesia Mujahideen in the Andole Mountain area, Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi. As a result, two militants and one soldier died.

All casualties 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.

• Ali Ahmad alias Ali Kalora (from Poso)
• Qatar alias Farel alias Anas (from Bima) 
• Abu Alim alias Ambo (from Bima)
• Nae alias Galuh alias Mukhlas (from Bima)
• Askar alias Jaid alias Pak Guru (from Bima)
• Jaka Ramadan alias Ikrima alias Rama (from Banten)
• Rukli (from Poso)
• Suhardin alias Hasan Pranata (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 † (from 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 Uighur) †
• Bahtusan Magalazi alias Farouk (originally Uighur) †
• Nurettin Gundoggdu alias Abd Malik (originally 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
• Taufik Bulaga alias Upik Lawanga (from Poso) - DT
• Azis Arifin alias Azis (from Poso) †
• Wahid alias Aan alias Bojes (from Poso) †
• Muhammad Faisal alias Namnung alias Kobar (from Poso)†  
• Alvin alias Adam alias Mus'ab alias Alvin Anshori (from Banten) †
• Khairul alias Irul alias Aslam (from Poso) †