Fugitive (wanted; no report of arrest)
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Pemimpin kelompok bersenjata di wilayah Kepala Air, Ilaga, dan Ondugura, Kabupaten Puncak
Titus Murib
Leader of an armed group in the Ilaga and Kepala Air area, attributed by security forces with the burning of residents' homes, a telecoms tower and a school library building in Ilaga through 2023. His operating area is verified as Ilaga/Ondugura — not Sinak as the initial draft stated.
Personal Dossier & Background
Date & Place of BirthNo public data on his date or place of birth, or his age.
Tribe & Regional OriginDescribed as a western Dani (international media note, 2002); no recent source states his ethnic group explicitly.
Base Headquarters & CampsThe initial draft cited “Timobur village, Sinak district” — WITHDRAWN: Timobut is attached to the Kodap XXVII Sinak structure, not the Ilaga group. What is documented is movement around Ilaga and Ondugura.
Estimated StrengthNo official figure; the initial draft's “about 30 people” had no basis.
Family Background / ParentsFather and mother: no public data.
Educational BackgroundNo public data on his education.
Position / RoleLeader of an armed group in the Ilaga/Kepala Air area — attributed directly by the local district military commander. The initial draft called him “war commander of the Sinak front” — UNVERIFIED and contradicted: the Sinak area is publicly led by other names.
Latest Legal StatusWanted by security forces since 2023; no report of arrest or death as of October 2026.
Verification noteThe initial draft mixed up this entry: the “Sinak front” claim, the Timobur base, the 2016 Sinak-Mulia road workers attack and “coordination with Kalenak Murib on the Paluga slopes” have no source — the 2016 road workers attack is attributed to another group (the Yambi area), and Paluga lies in Ilaga Utara district, not Sinak. The name “Titus Kelenak Murib” was also not found. Perpetrator distinction: the district military commander separates the Ilaga facility burnings as the work of Titus Murib's group, while the Gome shooting is attributed to Numbuk Telenggen's group. The Murib clan is shared by many other names in Puncak regency, so every attribution must carry its source and date.
Dossier sourcesANTARA — komandan distrik militer: kelompok pimpinan Titus Murib membakar fasilitas di Ilaga · Tirto — pembakaran di Ilaga oleh kelompok bersenjata Titus Murib · JPNN — kelompok pimpinan Titus Murib membakar fasilitas di Ilaga · Medcom — gedung perpustakaan SMA Negeri 1 Ilaga dibakar (17 Agustus 2023) · ANTARA Jambi — pernyataan komandan distrik militer soal pembakaran fasilitas Ilaga · Kompas.id — pembakaran fasilitas sekolah di Papua dalam tiga tahun terakhir · The Christian Science Monitor — catatan awal soal asal kelompok di Ilaga (3 September 2002)
Track Record of Crimes & Threats
- Burning of residents' homes and a telecoms tower in Kago village, Ilaga district (18 February 2023).
- Burning of public facilities in Ilaga on 15 August 2023, including homes and a telecoms tower.
- Burning of the library building of SMA Negeri 1 Ilaga on 17 August 2023, during independence day commemorations.
Documented Losses & Civilian Damage
Fatalities: No reported fatalities in the incidents attributed to him
Displacement: Ilaga and Ondugura residents fled after the burnings
Public Facilities: Homes, a telecoms tower and a state school library building