The raid occurred on 4 April 2003 at around 1 AM,[2] launched by an unidentified mob, against the armory of the Wamena District of the Indonesian Army.

[1] Between April and June 2003, sweeping operations were launched around Wamena, affecting 25 villages.

[1][3] The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) estimated that nine civilians were killed and 38 were heavily injured.

[6] Investigations of the human rights violations during the incident was launched by Komnas HAM following approval by then-president Megawati Sukarnoputri.

[8] Five men arrested and imprisoned for their alleged involvement in the 2003 raid were given clemency by Indonesian President Widodo during one of his visits to Papua in May 2015.