On the night of 7 December 2014, Yulianus Yeimo (aged 14) and three of his friends in Ipakiye village criticised an Indonesian military officer for driving his motorcycle without headlights.

The next day, people from the town of Enarotali, Paniai Regency protested against the torturing of Yeimo and several of his friends.

The following day, about 1,000 young men, women and children gathered at a football field in Enarotali to peacefully protest against the behaviour of the army personnel when the security forces opened fire at them, killing five boys and injuring 17 others, those killed were Abia Gobay (17), Yulian Yeimo (17), Simon Degei (16), Alfius Youw (17) and Otianus Gobai (18).

[1][2][3] President Joko Widodo, who had just entered office in 2014 ordered the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to investigate the matter.

On February 19, 2020 Komnas HAM declared that the shootings were a "gross human rights violation", and further accused TNI and the Indonesian police of obstructing justice regarding the incident.